What color is #49577B?

#49577B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49577B?

The RGB value is 73, 87, 123: 73 red, 87 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49577B?

The complementary color is #7B6D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49577B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49577B color

#49577B rgb(73, 87, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49577B is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 34.1% green and 48.2% blue (73, 87, 123).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#49577B color codes

HEX	`#49577B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 87, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 34.1%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 41%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.23, 4.46, -22.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.23, 22.53, 281.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.73, 9.662, 20.087)`
Decimal	`4806523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49577B, 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 #49577B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49577B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #49577B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49577b; }
.text { color: #49577b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49577b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 87 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49577b, #54497b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #49577B?: #49577B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49577B?: The RGB value is 73, 87, 123: 73 red, 87 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49577B?: The complementary color is #7B6D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49577B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.