#494D9B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.8% 0.125 278.1), rgb(73, 77, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#494D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D9B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.125 278.1) |
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 #494D9B | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D9B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494D9B text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #494D9B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF0
oklch(81% 0.073 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#9099E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 278)
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Step 500
500
#767DE1
oklch(63% 0.149 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#6064CF
oklch(55.5% 0.162 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5053B3
oklch(49.2% 0.149 278)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D9B
oklch(45.8% 0.125 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#373A74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#494D9B 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) | #28589E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5299 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265E6C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D9B
#494D9B
oklch(45.8% 0.125 278.1)
- #665700
#665700
oklch(45.8% 0.095 97.5)
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 #494D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #494D9B 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.