#494DA6 Hex Color

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#494da6 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, fairly saturated, cold, cool and indigo. It is a shade of indigo. The hex code is #494da6.

Questions about #494da6

What is #494da6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #494da6 is rgb(73, 77, 166), in HSL hsl(237, 39%, 47%) and in CMYK 56%, 54%, 0%, 35%.
Is #494da6 readable on white or black?
#494da6 has a 7.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.89:1 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.