Information about #494457 color

#494457 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #494457 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 68, 87) (28.6% red, 26.7% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 66 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #494457 reads as a gently muted violet and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from HEX (#484558). Slightly further away sit Dark Grayish Indigo (#484259) and Gun Powder (#484753).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 68, 87)), which gives #494457 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #494457 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#494457 color variations

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

#494457 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494457 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2B2833

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Black

#000000

#494457 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5D5967

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Grey

#808080

#494457 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#434D55

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#494457 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
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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
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#485643
#485643

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#565143
#565143

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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
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#434856
#434856

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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
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#564843
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#435648
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#564351
#564351

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#515643
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#435648
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#564348
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#515643
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#435651
#435651

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Nearest named colors to #494457

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

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Dark Grayish Indigo color link
Dark Grayish Indigo

#484259

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Dark Grayish Violet color link
Dark Grayish Violet

#4E4259

Dark Grayish Blue color link
Dark Grayish Blue

#424259

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue

#424859

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Dotcom color link
Dotcom

#41415D

#494457 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#494457 color image #494457 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#494457 color image #494457 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494457
  • RGB73, 68, 87
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(73, 68, 87)
  • HSL256°, 12%, 30%
  • HSL Precise255.789°, 12.258%, 30.392%
  • HSV256°, 22%, 34%
  • HSB256°, 22%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.267, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.267, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.267, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494457
  • DECIMAL ID4801623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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