What color is #494768?

#494768 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 #494768?

The RGB value is 73, 71, 104: 73 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494768?

The complementary color is #666847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494768 color

#494768 rgb(73, 71, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #494768 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 27.8% green and 40.8% blue (73, 71, 104).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#494768 color codes

HEX	`#494768`
RGB	`rgb(73, 71, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 27.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 32%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.63, 9.15, -18.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.63, 21.01, 295.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.499, 6.922, 14.035)`
Decimal	`4802408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494768, 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 #494768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #494768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494768; }
.text { color: #494768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 71 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494768, #5a4768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #494768?: #494768 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 #494768?: The RGB value is 73, 71, 104: 73 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494768?: The complementary color is #666847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.