#494CA0 Hex Color

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#494ca0 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, rather unsaturated, cold, cool and indigo. It is a shade of indigo. The hex code is #494ca0.

Questions about #494ca0

What is #494ca0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #494ca0 is rgb(73, 76, 160), in HSL hsl(238, 37%, 46%) and in CMYK 54%, 52%, 0%, 37%.
Is #494ca0 readable on white or black?
#494ca0 has a 7.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.82:1 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.