#494B94
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.117 279.4), rgb(73, 75, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#494B94 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B94 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.117 279.4) |
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 #494B94 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B94 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494B94 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #494B94 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDED
oklch(81% 0.068 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#9299E4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6365C9
oklch(55.5% 0.152 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5253AE
oklch(49% 0.142 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B94
oklch(44.9% 0.117 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#383A71
oklch(37.6% 0.093 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#494B94 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) | #2A5697 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245092 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5B68 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B94
#494B94
oklch(44.9% 0.117 279.4)
- #625500
#625500
oklch(44.9% 0.093 99)
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 #494B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
Use #494B94 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.