What color is #494261?

#494261 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #494261?

The RGB value is 73, 66, 97: 73 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494261?

The complementary color is #5A6142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494261 color

#494261 rgb(73, 66, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #494261 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 25.9% green and 38% blue (73, 66, 97).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#494261 color codes

HEX	`#494261`
RGB	`rgb(73, 66, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 25.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 32%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.85, 10.47, -17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.85, 20.14, 301.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.853, 6.176, 12.138)`
Decimal	`4801121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494261, 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 #494261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #494261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494261; }
.text { color: #494261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 66 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494261, #584261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #494261?: #494261 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #494261?: The RGB value is 73, 66, 97: 73 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494261?: The complementary color is #5A6142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.