#494b8d color: Beaded Blue
#494b8d is rgb(73, 75, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.438% 0.1066 279.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Cobalt
- slate-600
- Black 45%
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About #494b8d
#494b8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.85:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beaded Blue (#494d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #494b8d mixed with white
Darker: #494b8d mixed with black
Calmer: #494b8d with less saturation
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What color is #494b8d?
#494b8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Beaded Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 75, 141), in HSL hsl(238.24, 31.78%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.438% 0.1066 279.815).
What colors go well with #494b8d?
The complementary color of #494b8d is #625400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b568c and #66417f. The triadic partners are #833b21 and #00653e.
Is white or black text more readable on #494b8d?
White text reads better on #494b8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #494b8d a warm or cool color?
#494b8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.107.