What color is #494765?

#494765 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #494765?

The RGB value is 73, 71, 101: 73 red, 71 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494765?

The complementary color is #636547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494765 color

#494765 rgb(73, 71, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #494765 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 27.8% green and 39.6% blue (73, 71, 101).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#494765 color codes

HEX	`#494765`
RGB	`rgb(73, 71, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 27.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 30%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.49, 8.31, -17.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.49, 19.12, 295.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.349, 6.862, 13.247)`
Decimal	`4802405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494765, 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 #494765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #494765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494765; }
.text { color: #494765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 71 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494765, #584765); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #494765?: #494765 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #494765?: The RGB value is 73, 71, 101: 73 red, 71 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494765?: The complementary color is #636547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.