#494794 Color

#494794 is rgb(73, 71, 148) in RGB and hsl(242, 35%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#494794

HEX#494794

RGBrgb(73, 71, 148)

HSLhsl(242, 35%, 43%)

HSVhsv(242, 52%, 58%)

OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.123 281.3)

CMYKcmyk(51%, 52%, 0%, 42%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494794 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494794 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494794 Complementary#919447 Analogous#476B94 Analogous#704794 Triadic#944A47 Triadic#47944A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494794, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5956AE #7472BB #8F8DC8 #A7A5D4 #C2C1E1 #DDDDEE

Shades

#403D7F #37356E #2D2B5A #242348 #1A1934 #111122

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