#494B8F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.11 279.7), rgb(73, 75, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#494B8F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B8F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.11 279.7) |
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 #494B8F | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B8F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494B8F text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #494B8F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499E0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A7FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6467C4
oklch(55.7% 0.142 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5355A9
oklch(49.1% 0.132 279.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B8F
oklch(44.6% 0.11 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#494B8F 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) | #2F5592 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294F8D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305966 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B8F
#494B8F
oklch(44.6% 0.11 279.7)
- #615400
#615400
oklch(44.5% 0.092 98.9)
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 #494B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #494B8F 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.