#494BB0#494BB0
#494BB0 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.096; OKLCH L 46.9% C 0.157 H 277.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.20:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #494BB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 41%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(239, 59%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(58.5%, 57.4%, 0%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.08, 29.46, -54.33) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(37.08, 61.80, 298.47°) |
| OKLab | oklab(46.94% 0.0208 -0.1559) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.94% 0.157 277.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.0977, 9.5823, 42.2252) |
| Luminance | 0.0958 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 3.29
Blueberry
#464196
ΔE00 4.81
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 5.16
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 5.80
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 5.96
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 6.37
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#494BB0 #B0AE49
analogous
#497FB0 #494BB0 #7B49B0
triadic
#494BB0 #B0494B #4BB049
tetradic
#494BB0 #B0497F #B0AE49 #49B07B
square
#494BB0 #B0497F #B0AE49 #49B07B
split-complementary
#494BB0 #B07B49 #7FB049
monochromatic
#252659 #373985 #494BB0 #7273C4 #9D9ED6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.20
#494BB0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.92
#494BB0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #494BB0
7.20:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##494BB0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##494BB0 | 1.00 | 7.20 | 2.92 | 7.20 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.92 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005CB3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0053AE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#026376
Achromatopsia (no color)
#575757
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #494bb0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 75, 176); /* oklch */ color: oklch(46.9% 0.157 277.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#857dc8',
500: '#494bb0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #494bb0; $custom-light: #857dc8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#494bb0",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 75,
"b": 176
},
"hsl": {
"h": 238.835,
"s": 41.365,
"l": 48.824
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.4694,
"c": 0.15725,
"h": 277.6
},
"luminance": 0.09583
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#494BB0
secondary
#C3C292
accent
#CF57D1
background
#F8F7FC
surface
#F0EEF8
border
#CBC9D1
text
#0C0913
muted
#7D7B82