#494275
A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #494275
Visually, #494275 is defined as a muted blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 66 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 38% Cyan, 44% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 54% Black. The HSL representation is 248.2° hue, 27.9% saturation, and 35.9% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#494275
RGB73, 66, 117
HSL248.2°, 27.9%, 35.9%
CMYK38%, 44%, 0%, 54%
HSV248.2°, 43.6%, 45.9%
LAB30.9, 16.2, -28.3
XYZ7.9, 6.6, 17.7
Decimal4801141
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #494275;
}
.text-color {
color: #494275;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #494275;
}