Information about #494E5B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#494E5B falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 78, 91) — 28.6% red, 30.6% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 5 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#494E5B is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey (#4C4F56). Slightly further away sit Dark Grayish Azure (#424E59) and Trout (#4C5356).

The recipe behind #494E5B is rgb(73, 78, 91), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #494E5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#494E5B color variations

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

#494E5B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494E5B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494E5B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494E5B 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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#494E5B 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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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 #494E5B

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

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Dark Grayish Azure color link
Dark Grayish Azure

#424E59

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue

#424859

Dark Grayish Cerulean color link
Dark Grayish Cerulean

#425459

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

#494E5B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494E5B
  • RGB73, 78, 91
  • CMYK7, 5, 0, 64
  • HSL223°, 11%, 32%
  • HSL Precise223.333°, 10.976%, 32.157%
  • HSV223°, 20%, 36%
  • HSB223°, 20%, 36%
  • HEX ID494E5B
  • DECIMAL ID4804187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
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