#494FCD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50% 0.191 275), rgb(73, 79, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#494FCD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494FCD |
| RGB | rgb(73, 79, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.191 275) |
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 #494FCD | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #494FCD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494FCD text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #494FCD text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8797FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B79F9
oklch(63% 0.189 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#565EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 275)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#494FCD
oklch(50% 0.191 275)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#313781
oklch(37.6% 0.123 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#494FCD 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) | #0065D1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059CB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F86 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494FCD
#494FCD
oklch(50% 0.191 275)
- #766200
#766200
oklch(50.1% 0.103 95)
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 #494FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #494FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
Use #494FCD 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.