#494CC4
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.7% 0.183 276.1), rgb(73, 76, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#494CC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.183 276.1) |
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 #494CC4 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #494CC4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494CC4 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #494CC4 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8997F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F7AF4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#595FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.197 276)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#494CC4
oklch(48.7% 0.183 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C409F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#33387F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#494CC4 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) | #0061C8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A81 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494CC4
#494CC4
oklch(48.7% 0.183 276.1)
- #715F00
#715F00
oklch(48.9% 0.101 96.1)
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 #494CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #494CC4 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.