#494E6D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.3% 0.052 276.9), rgb(73, 78, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#494E6D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494E6D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.052 276.9) |
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 #494E6D | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494E6D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494E6D text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #494E6D text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#989EBF
oklch(70.6% 0.049 277)
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Step 500
500
#8086AF
oklch(63% 0.062 278)
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Step 600
600
#69709B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#575E84
oklch(49.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494E6D
oklch(43.3% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#494E6D 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) | #45516E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5459 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494E6D
#494E6D
oklch(43.3% 0.052 276.9)
- #58512F
#58512F
oklch(43.3% 0.052 98)
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 #494E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #494E6D 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.