What color is #494861?

#494861 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 #494861?

The RGB value is 73, 72, 97: 73 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494861?

The complementary color is #606148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494861?

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.

#494861 color

#494861 rgb(73, 72, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #494861 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 28.2% green and 38% blue (73, 72, 97).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#494861 color codes

HEX	`#494861`
RGB	`rgb(73, 72, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 28.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 26%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, 6.56, -14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 15.91, 294.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.222, 6.914, 12.261)`
Decimal	`4802657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494861, 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 #494861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494861 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 #494861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494861; }
.text { color: #494861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 72 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494861, #554861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #494861?: #494861 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 #494861?: The RGB value is 73, 72, 97: 73 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494861?: The complementary color is #606148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494861?: 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.