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#494693 color: Spectrum Blue

#494693 is rgb(73, 70, 147) in RGB and oklch(43.832% 0.12295 281.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

43.8%
0.123
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #494693

#494693 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.14:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, 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: #494693 mixed with white

  1. 494693
  2. 58589e
  3. 696aaa
  4. 7a7cb5
  5. 8b8ec0
  6. 9da0cb
  7. b0b3d5
  8. c3c5e0
  9. d7d8ea
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #494693 mixed with black

  1. 494693
  2. 3e3c7f
  3. 34326c
  4. 2a2859
  5. 201e47
  6. 171536
  7. 0e0d25
  8. 060516
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494693 with less saturation

  1. 494693
  2. 49488d
  3. 4a4a86
  4. 4b4b80
  5. 4c4d7a
  6. 4c4e73
  7. 4d4f6d
  8. 4e5066
  9. 4f5160
  10. 515159

Questions about #494693

What color is #494693?

#494693 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 70, 147), in HSL hsl(242.34, 35.48%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.832% 0.12295 281.81).

What colors go well with #494693?

The complementary color of #494693 is #5f5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c5393 and #683a82. The triadic partners are #87350e and #00653c.

Is white or black text more readable on #494693?

White text reads better on #494693: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494693 a warm or cool color?

#494693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.123.