What color is #496091?

#496091 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496091?

The RGB value is 73, 96, 145: 73 red, 96 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496091?

The complementary color is #917A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496091?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496091 color

#496091 rgb(73, 96, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496091 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 37.6% green and 56.9% blue (73, 96, 145).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#496091 color codes

HEX	`#496091`
RGB	`rgb(73, 96, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 37.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 34%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.94, 5.69, -29.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.94, 30.2, 280.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.04, 11.826, 28.431)`
Decimal	`4808849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496091, 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 #496091	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496091 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #496091 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496091; }
.text { color: #496091; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496091; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 96 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496091, #564991); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #496091?: #496091 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496091?: The RGB value is 73, 96, 145: 73 red, 96 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496091?: The complementary color is #917A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496091?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.