What color is #49587C?

#49587C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49587C?

The RGB value is 73, 88, 124: 73 red, 88 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49587C?

The complementary color is #7C6D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49587C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49587C color

#49587C rgb(73, 88, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49587C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 34.5% green and 48.6% blue (73, 88, 124).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#49587C color codes

HEX	`#49587C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 88, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 34.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 41%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.57, 4.13, -22.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.57, 22.54, 280.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.874, 9.851, 20.446)`
Decimal	`4806780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49587C, 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 #49587C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49587C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #49587C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49587c; }
.text { color: #49587c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49587c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 88 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49587c, #54497c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #49587C?: #49587C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49587C?: The RGB value is 73, 88, 124: 73 red, 88 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49587C?: The complementary color is #7C6D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49587C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.