What color is #49506B?

#49506B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49506B?

The RGB value is 73, 80, 107: 73 red, 80 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49506B?

The complementary color is #6B6449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49506B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49506B color

#49506B rgb(73, 80, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49506B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 31.4% green and 42% blue (73, 80, 107).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#49506B color codes

HEX	`#49506B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 80, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 31.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 32%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.43, 4.2, -16.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.43, 17.01, 284.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.269, 8.215, 15.057)`
Decimal	`4804715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49506B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #49506B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49506B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #49506B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49506b; }
.text { color: #49506b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49506b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 80 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49506b, #53496b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #49506B?: #49506B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49506B?: The RGB value is 73, 80, 107: 73 red, 80 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49506B?: The complementary color is #6B6449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49506B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.