#494CB6#494CB6
#494CB6 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.100; OKLCH L 47.6% C 0.164 H 276.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.02:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #494CB6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(238, 60%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(59.9%, 58.2%, 0%, 28.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.77, 30.84, -56.75) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(37.77, 64.59, 298.52°) |
| OKLab | oklab(47.59% 0.0199 -0.163) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.59% 0.164 276.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.7729, 9.9617, 45.4439) |
| Luminance | 0.0996 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 3.40
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 4.81
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 5.44
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 5.55
Blueberry
#464196
ΔE00 5.69
Warm Blue
#4B57DB
ΔE00 6.05
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#494CB6 #B6B349
analogous
#4982B6 #494CB6 #7D49B6
triadic
#494CB6 #B6494C #4CB649
tetradic
#494CB6 #B64982 #B6B349 #49B67D
square
#494CB6 #B64982 #B6B349 #49B67D
split-complementary
#494CB6 #B67D49 #82B649
monochromatic
#26285F #373A8A #494CB6 #7577C8 #A0A2D9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.02
#494CB6 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.99
#494CB6 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #494CB6
7.02:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##494CB6 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##494CB6 | 1.00 | 7.02 | 2.99 | 7.02 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.02 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.02 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005EBA
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0054B4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006579
Achromatopsia (no color)
#595959
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #494cb6; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 76, 182); /* oklch */ color: oklch(47.6% 0.164 276.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#867ecd',
500: '#494cb6',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #494cb6; $custom-light: #867ecd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#494cb6",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 76,
"b": 182
},
"hsl": {
"h": 238.349,
"s": 42.745,
"l": 50
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.47593,
"c": 0.16419,
"h": 276.9
},
"luminance": 0.09963
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#494CB6
secondary
#C6C495
accent
#CF55D3
background
#F8F7FC
surface
#F0EEF9
border
#CBC9D2
text
#0C0A13
muted
#7D7C82