What color is #494860?

#494860 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #494860?

The RGB value is 73, 72, 96: 73 red, 72 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494860?

The complementary color is #5F6048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494860?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494860 color

#494860 rgb(73, 72, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #494860 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 28.2% green and 37.6% blue (73, 72, 96).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#494860 color codes

HEX	`#494860`
RGB	`rgb(73, 72, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 28.2%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 25%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 25%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, 6.29, -13.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 15.28, 294.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.176, 6.896, 12.017)`
Decimal	`4802656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494860, 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 #494860	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494860 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #494860 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494860; }
.text { color: #494860; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494860; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 72 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494860, #554860); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #494860?: #494860 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #494860?: The RGB value is 73, 72, 96: 73 red, 72 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494860?: The complementary color is #5F6048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494860?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.