#494B89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.2% 0.101 280), rgb(73, 75, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#494B89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B89 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.101 280) |
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 #494B89 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B89 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494B89 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #494B89 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#959ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C80D0
oklch(63.1% 0.119 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6668BD
oklch(55.6% 0.13 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5556A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B89
oklch(44.2% 0.101 280)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#494B89 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) | #33548B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4F88 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335863 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B89
#494B89
oklch(44.2% 0.101 280)
- #5F5300
#5F5300
oklch(44.1% 0.091 99.6)
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 #494B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
Use #494B89 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.