#494a8a color: Beaded Blue
#494a8a is rgb(73, 74, 138) in RGB and oklch(44.035% 0.10354 280.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Cobalt
- slate-600
- Black 46%
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About #494a8a
#494a8a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.99:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beaded Blue (#494d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #494a8a mixed with white
Darker: #494a8a mixed with black
Calmer: #494a8a with less saturation
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What color is #494a8a?
#494a8a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Beaded Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 74, 138), in HSL hsl(239.08, 30.81%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.035% 0.10354 280.585).
What colors go well with #494a8a?
The complementary color of #494a8a is #605300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e5589 and #65407c. The triadic partners are #813b21 and #00633f.
Is white or black text more readable on #494a8a?
White text reads better on #494a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #494a8a a warm or cool color?
#494a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.104.