#494DB8
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.9% 0.166 276.5), rgb(73, 77, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#494DB8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.166 276.5) |
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 #494DB8 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #494DB8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494DB8 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #494DB8 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF5
oklch(81% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C62D9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 276.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#494DB8
oklch(47.9% 0.166 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4398
oklch(42.8% 0.137 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#343979
oklch(37.6% 0.107 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#494DB8 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) | #005FBC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494DB8
#494DB8
oklch(47.9% 0.166 276.5)
- #6E5D00
#6E5D00
oklch(48.1% 0.099 96.7)
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 #494DB8, 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 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
Use #494DB8 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.