#494F82
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.084 277.3), rgb(73, 79, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#494F82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494F82 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 79, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.084 277.3) |
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 #494F82 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494F82 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494F82 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #494F82 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#949CD2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C6
oklch(63.1% 0.101 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#646CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A99
oklch(49.1% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494F82
oklch(44.6% 0.084 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 277.3)
#494F82 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) | #3D5584 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395181 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375962 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494F82
#494F82
oklch(44.6% 0.084 277.3)
- #615412
#615412
oklch(44.6% 0.084 97.5)
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 #494F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
Use #494F82 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.