#494D8F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.107 278.6), rgb(73, 77, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#494D8F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D8F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.107 278.6) |
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 #494D8F | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D8F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494D8F text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #494D8F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#939ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 279)
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Step 500
500
#7980D5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6368C2
oklch(55.7% 0.138 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5256A8
oklch(49.2% 0.129 278.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D8F
oklch(45% 0.107 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#383C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#494D8F 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) | #325691 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D518E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5B67 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D8F
#494D8F
oklch(45% 0.107 278.6)
- #635500
#635500
oklch(45% 0.093 98.1)
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 #494D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
Use #494D8F 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.