#494C74 Color

#494C74 is rgb(73, 76, 116) in RGB and hsl(236, 23%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#494C74

HEX#494C74

RGBrgb(73, 76, 116)

HSLhsl(236, 23%, 37%)

HSVhsv(236, 37%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.066 280)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 34%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494C74 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494C74 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494C74 Complementary#747149 Analogous#496174 Analogous#5B4974 Triadic#74494C Triadic#4C7449

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494C74, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A5E90 #6F72A5 #8B8EB6 #A7A9C8 #C3C5DA #DCDDE9

Shades

#3F4164 #373958 #2D2F48 #232538 #1A1B29 #12121C

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