#494CAF#494CAF
#494CAF is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.097; OKLCH L 47.0% C 0.155 H 277.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.15:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #494CAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 41%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(238, 58%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(58.3%, 56.6%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.26, 28.49, -53.44) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(37.26, 60.56, 298.06°) |
| OKLab | oklab(47.05% 0.0198 -0.1533) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.05% 0.155 277.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.0675, 9.6796, 41.7289) |
| Luminance | 0.0968 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 3.65
Blueberry
#464196
ΔE00 4.87
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 5.37
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 5.90
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 6.16
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 6.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#494CAF #AFAC49
analogous
#497FAF #494CAF #7949AF
triadic
#494CAF #AF494C #4CAF49
tetradic
#494CAF #AF497F #AFAC49 #49AF79
square
#494CAF #AF497F #AFAC49 #49AF79
split-complementary
#494CAF #AF7949 #7FAF49
monochromatic
#252659 #373984 #494CAF #7174C4 #9C9ED6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.15
#494CAF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.94
#494CAF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #494CAF
7.15:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##494CAF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##494CAF | 1.00 | 7.15 | 2.94 | 7.15 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.94 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005CB2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0054AD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#056376
Achromatopsia (no color)
#585858
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #494caf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 76, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(47.0% 0.155 277.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#857ec8',
500: '#494caf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #494caf; $custom-light: #857ec8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#494caf",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 76,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 238.235,
"s": 41.129,
"l": 48.627
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.4705,
"c": 0.15454,
"h": 277.4
},
"luminance": 0.0968
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#494CAF
secondary
#C2C191
accent
#CD57D1
background
#F8F7FC
surface
#F0EEF8
border
#CBC9D1
text
#0C0A13
muted
#7D7C82