Information about #494874 color

#494874 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #494874 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 72, 116) (28.6% red, 28.2% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 17 / 17 / 0 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#494874 is a calm, restrained deep-sea blue that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Night Moves (#454C73). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quayside (#424F71) and Corn Flower Blue (#42426F).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 72, 116) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #494874 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#494874 color variations

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

#494874 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494874 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494874 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494874 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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#494874 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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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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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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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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#744973
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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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Nearest named colors to #494874

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

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Corn Flower Blue color link
Corn Flower Blue

#42426F

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

#494874 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494874
  • RGB73, 72, 116
  • CMYK17, 17, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(73, 72, 116)
  • HSL241°, 23%, 37%
  • HSL Precise241.364°, 23.404%, 36.863%
  • HSV241°, 38%, 45%
  • HSB241°, 38%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.282, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.282, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.282, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494874
  • DECIMAL ID4802676
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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