#494DB4
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.6% 0.16 276.8), rgb(73, 77, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#494DB4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.16 276.8) |
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 #494DB4 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #494DB4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494DB4 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #494DB4 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D99ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#737DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 277)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#494DB4
oklch(47.6% 0.16 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4396
oklch(42.7% 0.134 277)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#494DB4 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) | #005EB7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006579 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494DB4
#494DB4
oklch(47.6% 0.16 276.8)
- #6C5C00
#6C5C00
oklch(47.6% 0.098 97.3)
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 #494DB4, 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 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #494DB4 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.