#494E78
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.8% 0.069 277.9), rgb(73, 78, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#494E78 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494E78 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.069 277.9) |
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 #494E78 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494E78 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494E78 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #494E78 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D85BB
oklch(63.1% 0.082 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#676EA8
oklch(55.7% 0.09 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#565B90
oklch(49% 0.085 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494E78
oklch(43.8% 0.069 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#494E78 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) | #40537A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4F77 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B565D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494E78
#494E78
oklch(43.8% 0.069 277.9)
- #5C5221
#5C5221
oklch(43.7% 0.069 97.9)
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 #494E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
Use #494E78 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.