HEX Color #494975 (Darkslateblue)

About #494975

When working with digital screens, the color #494975 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 73, 117).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 38% cyan and 38% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#494975

RGB73, 73, 117

HSL240.0°, 23.2%, 37.3%

CMYK38%, 38%, 0%, 54%

HSV240.0°, 37.6%, 45.9%

LAB32.8, 11.7, -25.2

XYZ8.3, 7.5, 17.8

Decimal4802933

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#494975 #757549

Analogous

#495E75 #5E4975

Triadic

#754949 #497549

Tetradic

#75495F #757549 #49755F

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#494975

#5D5D84

#717193

#8585A3

#9999B2

#AEAEC1

#C2C2D1

#D6D6E0

#EAEAEF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#494975

#404068

#38385B

#30304E

#282841

#202034

#181827

#10101A

#08080D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.42:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.49:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

8.05:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.12:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #494975; }

.text-color { color: #494975; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #494975; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue

#483D8B