#494F86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.09 277.4), rgb(73, 79, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#494F86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 277°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494F86 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 79, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.09 277.4) |
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 #494F86 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494F86 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494F86 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #494F86 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
-
Step 400
400
#939CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 277.1)
-
Step 500
500
#7A83CA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 277.4)
-
Step 600
600
#636BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 277.3)
-
Step 700
700
#52599D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 277.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#494F86
oklch(44.9% 0.09 277.4)
-
Step 900
900
#393D66
oklch(37.6% 0.07 278.2)
-
Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#494F86 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) | #3B5688 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365185 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355A64 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494F86
#494F86
oklch(44.9% 0.09 277.4)
- #635406
#635406
oklch(44.8% 0.09 96.7)
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 #494F86, 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 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
Use #494F86 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.