#494B7E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.5% 0.083 280.6), rgb(73, 75, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#494B7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B7E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.083 280.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #494B7E | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B7E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494B7E text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #494B7E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#979BD1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.108 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#575998
oklch(49.2% 0.1 280.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B7E
oklch(43.5% 0.083 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#494B7E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #395280 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364E7D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39555E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B7E
#494B7E
oklch(43.5% 0.083 280.6)
- #5C520F
#5C520F
oklch(43.6% 0.084 100.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #494B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #494B7E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.