Information about #494375 color

#494375 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #494375 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 67, 117) (28.6% red, 26.3% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 17 / 20 / 0 / 54 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned deep-sea blue, #494375 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Corn Flower Blue (#42426F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fairground (#483A79) and Night Moves (#454C73).

The recipe behind #494375 is rgb(73, 67, 117), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #494375 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #494375 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#494375 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#494375 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #494375

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Meteorite color link
Meteorite

#4A3B6A

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494375
  • RGB73, 67, 117
  • CMYK17, 20, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(73, 67, 117)
  • HSL247°, 27%, 36%
  • HSL Precise247.2°, 27.174%, 36.078%
  • HSV247°, 43%, 46%
  • HSB247°, 43%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.263, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.263, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.263, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494375
  • DECIMAL ID4801397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01