#494E60
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9), rgb(73, 78, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#494E60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494E60 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9) |
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 #494E60 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494E60 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494E60 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #494E60 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#8288A0
oklch(63% 0.037 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B728B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#596076
oklch(49.1% 0.036 271.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494E60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#494E60 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) | #494F61 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474E60 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435154 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494E60
#494E60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9)
- #554F3C
#554F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 92.6)
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 #494E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
Use #494E60 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.