#494596 Color

#494596 is rgb(73, 69, 150) in RGB and hsl(243, 37%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#494596

HEX#494596

RGBrgb(73, 69, 150)

HSLhsl(243, 37%, 43%)

HSVhsv(243, 54%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.129 281.9)

CMYKcmyk(51%, 54%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494596 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494596 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494596 Complementary#929645 Analogous#456A96 Analogous#724596 Triadic#964945 Triadic#459649

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494596, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5854B0 #7470BD #8F8CCA #A7A4D5 #C2C0E2 #DDDCEF

Shades

#3F3B81 #363370 #2C2A5B #242249 #1A1834 #111023

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