What color is #49597C?

#49597C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49597C?

The RGB value is 73, 89, 124: 73 red, 89 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49597C?

The complementary color is #7C6C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49597C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49597C color

#49597C rgb(73, 89, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49597C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 34.9% green and 48.6% blue (73, 89, 124).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#49597C color codes

HEX	`#49597C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 89, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 34.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 41%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.87, 3.5, -21.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.87, 21.98, 279.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.957, 10.016, 20.474)`
Decimal	`4807036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49597C, 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 #49597C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49597C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #49597C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49597c; }
.text { color: #49597c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49597c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 89 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49597c, #53497c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #49597C?: #49597C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49597C?: The RGB value is 73, 89, 124: 73 red, 89 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49597C?: The complementary color is #7C6C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49597C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.