#494EAE
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.4% 0.15 276.8), rgb(73, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#494EAE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494EAE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.15 276.8) |
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 #494EAE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #494EAE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494EAE text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #494EAE text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E99E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 277)
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Step 500
500
#747EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E65D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 276.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#494EAE
oklch(47.4% 0.15 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4591
oklch(42.7% 0.123 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#353B74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#494EAE 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) | #0C5DB1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #076476 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494EAE
#494EAE
oklch(47.4% 0.15 276.8)
- #6C5B00
#6C5B00
oklch(47.4% 0.098 96.4)
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 #494EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #494EAE 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.