#494D8B Hex Color

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Color Name

Purple Navy*

Hex Color Code

#494D8B

RGB Color Code

RGB(73, 77, 139)

CMYK Values*

47.5%, 44.6%, 0.0%, 45.5%

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#494D8B hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 494D8B?

The RGB color code for color number #494D8B is RGB(73, 77, 139). In the RGB color model, #494D8B has a red value of 73, a green value of 77, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.5% cyan, 44.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 236.4° (degrees), 31.1 % saturation, and 41.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #494D8B has a hue of 236.4° (degrees), 47.5 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.

Color 494D8B is cool or warm?

Color 494D8B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #494D8B? (For interior and product design)

494D8B has an LRV of nearly 8.6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#494D8B

LRV 8.6

Light Color

Compare LRV 8.6 of #494D8B with dark and light color

Is #494D8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 494D8B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #494D8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #494D8B

Hex triplet: #494D8B
Red: 49
Green: 4D
Blue: 8B

RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 77, 139)

Red: 73 (28.6%)
Green: 77 (30.2%)
Blue: 139 (54.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 47.48%
Magenta: 44.60%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 45.49%

HSL hsl(236.36deg, 31.1 %, 41.6 %)

Hue: 236.36°
Saturation: 31.13 %
Lightness: 41.57 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 236.36°
Saturation: 47.48 %
Brightness / Value: 54.51 %

RYB ryb(90, 94, 158)

Red: 90 (35.1%)
Yellow: 94 (37.0%)
Blue: 158 (62.1%)

HWB

Hue: 236.36°
Whiteness: 28.63 %
Blackness: 45.49 %

CMY

Cyan: 71.37%
Magenta: 69.80%
Yellow: 45.49%

XYZ

X: 10.06
Y: 8.59
Z: 25.55

YXY

Y1: 8.59
X: 0.23
Y2: 0.19

CIE-Lab

L: 35.18
A: 15.93
B: -35.13

CIE-Lch

L: 35.18
C: 38.57
H: 294.39

CIE-Luv

L: 35.18
U: -5.09
V: -50.19

Hunter-Lab

L: 29.31
A: 10
B: -31.18

Other

LRV: ~ 8.6 %
Munsell Color System: 7.4PB 3.4/7.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #494D8B

These are the named colors closest to hex 494D8B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4E5180 Color Purple Navy

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#483D8B Color Dark Slate Blue

94.40% match | ΔE 5.60

#2B4593 Color Marian Blue

94.17% match | ΔE 5.83

#324AB2 Color Violet Blue

92.51% match | ΔE 7.49

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 494D8B.

#464E7E Color PANTONE 2111 C

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#565294 Color PANTONE 7670 C

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#535486 Color PANTONE 7673 C

96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

#3E4F80 Color PANTONE 4142 C

96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 494D8B.

#4C5692 Color RAL 290 40 35 - Onion Skin Blue

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#50578B Color RAL 290 40 30 - Rich Violet

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

#5A5293 Color RAL 300 40 40 - Clematis Blue

96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

#59529C Color RAL 300 40 45 - Coronation Blue

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 494D8B.

#384883 Color PANTONE 19-3950 TCX - Deep Ultramarine

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

#4E4489 Color PANTONE 19-3850 TCX - Liberty

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#3E428B Color PANTONE 19-3955 TCX - Royal Blue

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#48457A Color PANTONE 19-3947 TCX - Orient Blue

96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 494D8B.

#5C5485 Color BS 22-D-45 - Purple

94.28% match | ΔE 5.72

Paint color for Hex #494D8B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 494D8B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 494D8B once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 494D8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #494D8B to Dunn-Edwards

#494D8B Color Beaded Blue (DE 5909)

Paint - Dunn-Edwards

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#3C4D85 Color Dive In (DE 5895)

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

#3C4378 Color Cobalt (DEA 140)

95.76% match | ΔE 4.24

#4F467E Color Fresh Eggplant (DE 5944)

95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 494D8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #494D8B to Benjamin Moore

#4E4E8C Color Scandinavian Blue (2068-30)

98.87% match | ΔE 1.13

#3F457D Color Basic Blue (CC-968)

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

#41548C Color Southern Belle (819)

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#53588A Color Bistro Blue (1421)

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

Valspar

Hex color 494D8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #494D8B to Valspar

#4C5192 Color Blue Ember (8001-47F)

98.40% match | ΔE 1.60

#45558D Color Demon Blue (V037-3)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

#4B5795 Color Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)

96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

#3D4281 Color Merlin's Robes (8001-47G)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

Behr

Hex color 494D8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #494D8B to Behr

#424D83 Color Boudoir Blue (MQ5-48)

97.83% match | ΔE 2.17

#49548F Color Canyon Iris (P540-7)

97.41% match | ΔE 2.59

#515386 Color Purple Prince (P550-7)

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#3C4B7E Color Tanzanite (P530-7)

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

PPG Paints

Hex color 494D8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #494D8B to PPG Paints

#465383 Color Blue Jewel (PPG1167-7)

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

#445397 Color Crushed Velvet (PPG1245-7)

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

#4D517F Color Roman Violet (PPG1170-7)

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

#5A4E88 Color Eggplant (PPG1247-7)

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 494D8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #494D8B to Sherwin Williams

#3C4C80 Color Morning Glory (SW 6971)

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

#514C7E Color Fully Purple (SW 6983)

95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

#3E4371 Color Valiant Violet (SW 6818)

94.78% match | ΔE 5.22

#3B496D Color Dignified (SW 6538)

93.83% match | ΔE 6.17

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 494D8B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #494D8B to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)

92.33% match | ΔE 7.67

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

88.87% match | ΔE 11.13

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

86.96% match | ΔE 13.04

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)

86.58% match | ΔE 13.42

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#494D8B color palettes and scheme combination

141527

262848

373A6A

494D8B

5D62AA

7E82BC

A0A3CD

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

498B87

496E8B

494D8B

66498B

87498B

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

494D8B

8B494D

4D8B49

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

494D8B

8B496E

8B8749

498B66

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

494D8B

5B5E96

6D70A2

7F82AD

9194B9

A4A6C5

B6B7D0

C8C9DC

DADBE7

ECEDF3

FFFFFF

Purple Navy* - #494D8B Tints

494D8B

41457D

3A3D6F

333561

2B2E53

242645

1D1E37

151729

0E0F1B

07070D

000000

Purple Navy* - #494D8B Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#494D8B

Purple Navy*

#8B8749

Old Moss Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #494D8B?

Color that best contrast with #494D8B is #8B8749, color name is Old Moss Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.