#494250 Hex Color
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Closer to charcoal than to violet, #494250 is a dark purple that sits almost at gray. Its low saturation and deep value make it a dependable dark mode background, where white text reaches roughly 9.6:1 contrast, comfortably past WCAG AA. Muted gold or dusty rose accents keep it from reading flat. For lighter neutral partners, see what colors make gray.
Questions about #494250
What is #494250 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #494250 is rgb(73, 66, 80), in HSL hsl(270, 10%, 29%) and in CMYK 9%, 18%, 0%, 69%.
What colors pair well with #494250?
Muted gold, dusty rose, and sage all flatter #494250 without fighting its grayed-out tone. Bright saturated accents tend to look garish against it, so keep pairings desaturated for a cohesive palette.
Is #494250 readable on white or black?
#494250 has a 9.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.