Information about #494158 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#494158 presents itself as a calm, restrained violet — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Indigo (#484259). Nearby in the Register you will also find HEX (#484558) and Dark Grayish Violet (#4E4259).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 65, 88)), which gives #494158 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #494158 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#494158 color variations
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#494158 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#494158 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#494158 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#494158 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#494158 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #494158 color
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Nearest named colors to #494158
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#484259
#484558
#4E4259
#424259
#484753
#41415D
#45404F
#424859
#504351
#444954
#4C4850
#544259
#494158 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#494158
- RGB73, 65, 88
- CMYK6, 9, 0, 65
- CSSrgb(73, 65, 88)
- HSL261°, 15%, 30%
- HSL Precise260.87°, 15.033%, 30%
- HSV261°, 26%, 35%
- HSB261°, 26%, 35%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.255, 0.345)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.255, 0.345, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.255, 0.345)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID494158
- DECIMAL ID4800856
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
