#494CB4#494CB4
#494CB4 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.099; OKLCH L 47.4% C 0.161 H 277.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.06:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #494CB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(238, 59%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(59.4%, 57.8%, 0%, 29.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.63, 30.17, -55.81) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(37.63, 63.44, 298.39°) |
| OKLab | oklab(47.44% 0.0199 -0.1602) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.44% 0.161 277.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.5677, 9.8796, 44.3632) |
| Luminance | 0.0988 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 3.44
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 4.95
Blueberry
#464196
ΔE00 5.45
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 5.56
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 5.71
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 6.22
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#494CB4 #B4B149
analogous
#4981B4 #494CB4 #7C49B4
triadic
#494CB4 #B4494C #4CB449
tetradic
#494CB4 #B44981 #B4B149 #49B47C
square
#494CB4 #B44981 #B4B149 #49B47C
split-complementary
#494CB4 #B47C49 #81B449
monochromatic
#26275D #373A88 #494CB4 #7476C7 #9FA1D8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.06
#494CB4 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.98
#494CB4 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #494CB4
7.06:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##494CB4 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##494CB4 | 1.00 | 7.06 | 2.98 | 7.06 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.06 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.98 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.06 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005DB7
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0054B2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006578
Achromatopsia (no color)
#595959
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #494cb4; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 76, 180); /* oklch */ color: oklch(47.4% 0.161 277.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#867ecb',
500: '#494cb4',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #494cb4; $custom-light: #867ecb; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#494cb4",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 76,
"b": 180
},
"hsl": {
"h": 238.318,
"s": 42.292,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.47437,
"c": 0.16145,
"h": 277.1
},
"luminance": 0.09881
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#494CB4
secondary
#C5C394
accent
#CF56D2
background
#F8F7FC
surface
#F0EEF9
border
#CBC9D2
text
#0C0A13
muted
#7D7C82