#494EA3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.5% 0.135 277.3), rgb(73, 78, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#494EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.135 277.3) |
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 #494EA3 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #494EA3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494EA3 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #494EA3 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#909AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7680D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 277)
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Step 600
600
#6067C6
oklch(55.5% 0.145 277.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#494EA3
oklch(46.5% 0.135 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#41468B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#373C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#494EA3 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) | #215BA6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1353A1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6171 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494EA3
#494EA3
oklch(46.5% 0.135 277.3)
- #695900
#695900
oklch(46.6% 0.096 97)
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 #494EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #494EA3 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.