Palettes / Colors / #492FDB

#492FDB — Blue

#492FDB is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #492FDB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#492FDB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C1DA2F; it also sits naturally between #2F6BDA and #9E2FDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 29% · Green 18% · Blue 86%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #492FDB

.text { color: #492FDB; }
.background { background-color: #492FDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #492FDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 47, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 70%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #492FDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 47, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #492FDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 47, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#492FDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#492FDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C1DA2F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #492FDB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #492FDB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #492FDB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #492FDB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #492FDB?

#492FDB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 47, 219). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #492FDB?

#492FDB is RGB 73, 47, 219 — HSL 249°, 70%, 52% — CMYK 67%, 79%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #492FDB?

Its complement is #C1DA2F; analogous partners are #2F6BDA and #9E2FDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #492FDB for text?

White text on #492FDB has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.71:1.