#493BCE#493BCE
#493BCE is a mid, highly saturated blue. Relative luminance 0.090; OKLCH L 46.9% C 0.215 H 278.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.50:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #493BCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 59, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 60%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(246, 71%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.6%, 71.4%, 0%, 19.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.98, 48.80, -73.71) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(35.98, 88.40, 303.51°) |
| OKLab | oklab(46.91% 0.0314 -0.2128) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.91% 0.215 278.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.4486, 8.9994, 59.3035) |
| Luminance | 0.0900 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 1.58
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 1.65
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 3.78
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 3.78
Purpley Blue
#5F34E7
ΔE00 4.46
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 4.77
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#493BCE #C0CE3B
analogous
#3B77CE #493BCE #923BCE
triadic
#493BCE #CE493B #3BCE49
tetradic
#493BCE #CE3B77 #C0CE3B #3BCE92
square
#493BCE #CE3B77 #C0CE3B #3BCE92
split-complementary
#493BCE #CE923B #77CE3B
monochromatic
#251D72 #3429A3 #493BCE #766CDA #A49DE6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.50
#493BCE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.80
#493BCE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #493BCE
7.50:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##493BCE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##493BCE | 1.00 | 7.50 | 2.80 | 7.50 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.80 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005AD2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#004FCB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006481
Achromatopsia (no color)
#555555
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #493bce; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 59, 206); /* oklch */ color: oklch(46.9% 0.215 278.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8c73de',
500: '#493bce',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #493bce; $custom-light: #8c73de; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#493bce",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 59,
"b": 206
},
"hsl": {
"h": 245.714,
"s": 60,
"l": 51.961
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.46912,
"c": 0.21507,
"h": 278.4
},
"luminance": 0.09001
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#493BCE
secondary
#CCD392
accent
#E345D4
background
#F9F7FD
surface
#F2EDFB
border
#CCC8D4
text
#0E0815
muted
#7E7B83