#494B8D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.4% 0.107 279.8), rgb(73, 75, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#494B8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B8D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.107 279.8) |
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 #494B8D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B8D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494B8D text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #494B8D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#949ADE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 280)
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Step 600
600
#6567C2
oklch(55.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5455A7
oklch(49% 0.128 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B8D
oklch(44.4% 0.107 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#494B8D 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) | #30548F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4F8C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315965 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B8D
#494B8D
oklch(44.4% 0.107 279.8)
- #605400
#605400
oklch(44.4% 0.092 99.7)
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 #494B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
Use #494B8D 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.