#494C97
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.3% 0.12 278.7), rgb(73, 76, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#494C97 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 Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494C97 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.12 278.7) |
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 #494C97 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494C97 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494C97 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #494C97 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9199E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#787EDE
oklch(63.2% 0.143 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6265CC
oklch(55.7% 0.156 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5153B0
oklch(49% 0.145 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494C97
oklch(45.3% 0.12 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#383A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#494C97 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) | #2A579A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225195 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5C6A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494C97
#494C97
oklch(45.3% 0.12 278.7)
- #645600
#645600
oklch(45.3% 0.094 98.3)
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 #494C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
Use #494C97 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.