What color is #494D6C?

#494D6C 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 #494D6C?

The RGB value is 73, 77, 108: 73 red, 77 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494D6C?

The complementary color is #6C6849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494D6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494D6C color

#494D6C rgb(73, 77, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #494D6C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 30.2% green and 42.4% blue (73, 77, 108).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#494D6C color codes

HEX	`#494D6C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 77, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 30.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 32%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 29%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.58, 6.41, -18.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.58, 19.5, 289.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.108, 7.807, 15.264)`
Decimal	`4803948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494D6C, 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 #494D6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494D6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #494D6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494d6c; }
.text { color: #494d6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494d6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 77 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494d6c, #56496c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #494D6C?: #494D6C 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 #494D6C?: The RGB value is 73, 77, 108: 73 red, 77 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494D6C?: The complementary color is #6C6849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494D6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.