Palettes / Colors / #494BBF

#494BBF — Muted Blue

#494BBF 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 #494BBF 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.

#494BBF 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 #BFBD4A; it also sits naturally between #4A87BF and #834ABF. 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 75%

Cyan 62% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #494BBF

.text { color: #494BBF; }
.background { background-color: #494BBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #494BBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 75, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 48%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #494BBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 75, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #494BBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 75, 191, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFBD4A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #494BBF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #494BBF

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 #494BBF 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 #494BBF 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

← #494BBE  ·  #494BC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #494BBF?

#494BBF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 75, 191). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #494BBF?

#494BBF is RGB 73, 75, 191 — HSL 239°, 48%, 52% — CMYK 62%, 61%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #494BBF?

Its complement is #BFBD4A; analogous partners are #4A87BF and #834ABF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #494BBF for text?

White text on #494BBF has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.04:1.