#494E96
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.7% 0.116 277.8), rgb(73, 78, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#494E96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494E96 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.116 277.8) |
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 #494E96 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494E96 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494E96 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #494E96 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#909AE3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#777FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6066C9
oklch(55.5% 0.151 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#5054AE
oklch(49% 0.141 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494E96
oklch(45.7% 0.116 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#373B70
oklch(37.7% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#494E96 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) | #2E5899 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275294 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5E6B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494E96
#494E96
oklch(45.7% 0.116 277.8)
- #655700
#655700
oklch(45.7% 0.094 98.4)
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 #494E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #494E96 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.