#494D70
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.2% 0.058 278.6), rgb(73, 77, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#494D70 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D70 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.058 278.6) |
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 #494D70 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D70 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494D70 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #494D70 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#999EC3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#8086B3
oklch(63.2% 0.068 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#696F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#585D88
oklch(49.2% 0.069 278.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D70
oklch(43.2% 0.058 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#494D70 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) | #425171 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E6F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5459 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D70
#494D70
oklch(43.2% 0.058 278.6)
- #58512A
#58512A
oklch(43.2% 0.058 99.3)
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 #494D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #494D70 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.