#494E89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.096 278.1), rgb(73, 78, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#494E89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494E89 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.096 278.1) |
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 #494E89 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494E89 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494E89 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #494E89 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE5
oklch(81% 0.055 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#939BD8
oklch(70.6% 0.09 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CE
oklch(63.2% 0.114 278)
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Step 600
600
#636ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.125 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#5358A1
oklch(49.2% 0.116 278.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494E89
oklch(44.8% 0.096 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#393D69
oklch(37.8% 0.075 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#494E89 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) | #38568B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335188 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335A65 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494E89
#494E89
oklch(44.8% 0.096 278.1)
- #635500
#635500
oklch(45% 0.093 98.1)
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 #494E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.012
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #494E89 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.