#494257 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #494257 is composed of 28.6% red, 25.9% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.1% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.9% black. It has a hue angle of 260 degrees, a saturation of 13.7% and a lightness of 30%. #494257 color hex could be obtained by blending #9284ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 29
    • G 26
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#494257 color description : Very dark grayish violet.

#494257 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #494257 has RGB values of R:73, G:66, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 4801111.

Hex triplet 494257 #494257
RGB Decimal 73, 66, 87 rgb(73,66,87)
RGB Percent 28.6, 25.9, 34.1 rgb(28.6%,25.9%,34.1%)
CMYK 16, 24, 0, 66
HSL 260°, 13.7, 30 hsl(260,13.7%,30%)
HSV (or HSB) 260°, 24.1, 34.1
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 29.415, 7.829, -11.439
XYZ 6.416, 6.001, 9.837
xyY 0.288, 0.27, 6.001
CIE-LCH 29.415, 13.862, 304.387
CIE-LUV 29.415, 2.269, -15.101
Hunter-Lab 24.497, 3.88, -6.66
Binary 01001001, 01000010, 01010111

Color Schemes with #494257

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Alternatives to #494257

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#494257 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #494257

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CSS codes
.text {color:#494257;}
.background {background-color:#494257;}
.border {border:1px solid #494257;}

Shades and Tints of #494257

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #070709 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #494257

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4b4851 is the less saturated color, while #330198 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #494257 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #464646 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #474549 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4a4e61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4d4d5f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #504e53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #49495d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4b495c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4d4954 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population