#494C69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.048 279.6), rgb(73, 76, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#494C69 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494C69 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.048 279.6) |
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 #494C69 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494C69 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494C69 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #494C69 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8286AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7098
oklch(55.7% 0.062 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D82
oklch(49.1% 0.059 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494C69
oklch(42.6% 0.048 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#494C69 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) | #444F6A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D68 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415156 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494C69
#494C69
oklch(42.6% 0.048 279.6)
- #554F30
#554F30
oklch(42.5% 0.048 98.6)
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 #494C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #494C69 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.