What color is #494094?

#494094 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #494094?

The RGB value is 73, 64, 148: 73 red, 64 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494094?

The complementary color is #8B9440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494094?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494094 color

#494094 rgb(73, 64, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #494094 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 25.1% green and 58% blue (73, 64, 148).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 40% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#494094 color codes

HEX	`#494094`
RGB	`rgb(73, 64, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 25.1%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 40%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 57%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 57%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.3, 27.24, -45.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.3, 52.79, 301.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.925, 7.221, 28.882)`
Decimal	`4800660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494094, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #494094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #494094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494094; }
.text { color: #494094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 64 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494094, #734094); }

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Questions

What color is #494094?: #494094 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #494094?: The RGB value is 73, 64, 148: 73 red, 64 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494094?: The complementary color is #8B9440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494094?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.