Palettes / Colors / #494BBD

#494BBD — Muted Blue

#494BBD is a blue color we call Muted 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 #494BBD 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.

#494BBD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BDBB47; it also sits naturally between #4784BD and #8047BD. 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 29% · Blue 74%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #494BBD

.text { color: #494BBD; }
.background { background-color: #494BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #494BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 75, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 47%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #494BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 75, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #494BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 75, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#494BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#494BBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BDBB47:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #494BBD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #494BBD

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 #494BBD 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 #494BBD 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

← #494BBC  ·  #494BBE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #494BBD?

#494BBD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 75, 189). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #494BBD?

#494BBD is RGB 73, 75, 189 — HSL 239°, 47%, 51% — CMYK 61%, 60%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #494BBD?

Its complement is #BDBB47; analogous partners are #4784BD and #8047BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #494BBD for text?

White text on #494BBD has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.02:1.