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#494692 color: Spectrum Blue

#494692 is rgb(73, 70, 146) in RGB and oklch(43.762% 0.12148 281.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

43.8%
0.121
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #494692

#494692 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.16:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spectrum Blue (#44448d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #494692 mixed with white

  1. 494692
  2. 58589d
  3. 696aa9
  4. 7a7cb4
  5. 8b8ebf
  6. 9ea0ca
  7. b0b3d5
  8. c3c5e0
  9. d7d8ea
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #494692 mixed with black

  1. 494692
  2. 3e3c7e
  3. 34326b
  4. 2a2858
  5. 201e46
  6. 171535
  7. 0e0d25
  8. 060516
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494692 with less saturation

  1. 494692
  2. 49488c
  3. 4a4a86
  4. 4b4b7f
  5. 4b4d79
  6. 4c4e73
  7. 4d4f6c
  8. 4e5066
  9. 4f505f
  10. 515159

Questions about #494692

What color is #494692?

#494692 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 70, 146), in HSL hsl(242.37, 35.19%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.762% 0.12148 281.915).

What colors go well with #494692?

The complementary color of #494692 is #5f5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f5392 and #683a82. The triadic partners are #86350f and #00653c.

Is white or black text more readable on #494692?

White text reads better on #494692: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494692 a warm or cool color?

#494692 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.121.