#494C85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.1% 0.093 279.6), rgb(73, 76, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#494C85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494C85 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.093 279.6) |
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 #494C85 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494C85 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494C85 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #494C85 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE4
oklch(81% 0.054 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CB
oklch(63% 0.111 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#666AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.12 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#55589F
oklch(49.2% 0.112 279.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494C85
oklch(44.1% 0.093 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#494C85 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) | #375487 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334F84 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355862 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494C85
#494C85
oklch(44.1% 0.093 279.6)
- #5F5300
#5F5300
oklch(44.1% 0.091 99.6)
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 #494C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
Use #494C85 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.