#494776 Color
#494776 is rgb(73, 71, 118) in RGB, hsl(243, 25%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 40%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#494776rgb(73, 71, 118)hsl(243, 25%, 37%)hsv(243, 40%, 46%)cmyk(38%, 40%, 0%, 54%)oklch(42.2% 0.077 284.5)lab(32.03% 10.36 -26.96)lch(32.03% 28.88 291.02)What #494776 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #494776, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#494776 Channel Values
How #494776 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 71 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 25% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 40% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.58:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #494776 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #494776
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #494776; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #494776
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #494776 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-494776: #494776;background-color: #494776;colors: { 'color-494776': '#494776' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.278, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_494776">#494776</color>fill="#494776"More Blue Colors
#494776 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#494776 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #494776?
#494776 is a dark blue — rgb(73, 71, 118) in RGB and hsl(243, 25%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #494776?
#494776 is rgb(73, 71, 118) — red 73, green 71, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #494776?
#494776 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 40%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #494776 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #494776 scores 8.58:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #494776 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #494776 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.35, which is visibly different.
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