Information about #494F6C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #494F6C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 79, 108) — 28.6% red, 31% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 11 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#494F6C is a gently muted blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Independence (#4C516D). Slightly further away sit East Bay (#47526E) and Vintage Indigo (#4A556B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 79, 108)), which gives #494F6C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #494F6C: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #494F6C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#494F6C color variations

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

#494F6C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494F6C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494F6C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494F6C 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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#494F6C 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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#6A484E
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#4E6A48
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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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#6A6548
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#486A54
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Nearest named colors to #494F6C

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

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

#494F6C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494F6C
  • RGB73, 79, 108
  • CMYK14, 11, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(73, 79, 108)
  • HSL230°, 19%, 35%
  • HSL Precise229.714°, 19.337%, 35.49%
  • HSV230°, 32%, 42%
  • HSB230°, 32%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.310, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.310, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.310, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494F6C
  • DECIMAL ID4804460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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