#494B96
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.12 279.3), rgb(73, 75, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#494B96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B96 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.12 279.3) |
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 #494B96 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B96 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494B96 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #494B96 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCEE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9299E6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6365CC
oklch(55.7% 0.156 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5253B0
oklch(49.1% 0.145 279.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B96
oklch(45% 0.12 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#383A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#494B96 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) | #295699 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215094 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5B69 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B96
#494B96
oklch(45% 0.12 279.3)
- #625600
#625600
oklch(45.1% 0.094 99.9)
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 #494B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
Use #494B96 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.