#494299

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #494299

When working with digital screens, the color #494299 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 66, and 153.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 57% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#494299
RGB73, 66, 153
HSL244.8°, 39.7%, 42.9%
CMYK52%, 57%, 0%, 40%
HSV244.8°, 56.9%, 60.0%
LAB33.2, 27.6, -46.9
XYZ10.4, 7.6, 31.1
Decimal4801177

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.52:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #494299; }
.text-color { color: #494299; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #494299; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B