#494D89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.098 278.8), rgb(73, 77, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#494D89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D89 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.098 278.8) |
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 #494D89 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D89 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494D89 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #494D89 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE6
oklch(81% 0.057 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#949BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A81CF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6469BC
oklch(55.6% 0.127 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5357A2
oklch(49% 0.118 278.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D89
oklch(44.6% 0.098 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#393C69
oklch(37.6% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#494D89 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) | #36558B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325088 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335964 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D89
#494D89
oklch(44.6% 0.098 278.8)
- #615400
#615400
oklch(44.5% 0.092 98.9)
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 #494D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
Use #494D89 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.