What color is #494289?

#494289 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #494289?

The RGB value is 73, 66, 137: 73 red, 66 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494289?

The complementary color is #828942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494289?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494289 color

#494289 rgb(73, 66, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #494289 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 25.9% green and 53.7% blue (73, 66, 137).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#494289 color codes

HEX	`#494289`
RGB	`rgb(73, 66, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 25.9%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 35%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 52%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 52%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, 22.43, -38.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 44.85, 300.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.21, 7.119, 24.551)`
Decimal	`4801161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494289, 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 #494289	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494289 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #494289 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494289; }
.text { color: #494289; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494289; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 66 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494289, #6c4289); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #494289?: #494289 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #494289?: The RGB value is 73, 66, 137: 73 red, 66 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494289?: The complementary color is #828942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494289?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.