#494CA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.4% 0.142 277.9), rgb(73, 76, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#494CA6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.142 277.9) |
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 #494CA6 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494CA6 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494CA6 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #494CA6 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9099E4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#777FDD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6066CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 277.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#494CA6
oklch(46.4% 0.142 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#41458E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#494CA6 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) | #165AA9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #196171 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494CA6
#494CA6
oklch(46.4% 0.142 277.9)
- #685900
#685900
oklch(46.5% 0.096 97.8)
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 #494CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #494CA6 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.