What color is #496188?

#496188 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496188?

The RGB value is 73, 97, 136: 73 red, 97 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496188?

The complementary color is #887049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496188?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496188 color

#496188 rgb(73, 97, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496188 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38% green and 53.3% blue (73, 97, 136).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#496188 color codes

HEX	`#496188`
RGB	`rgb(73, 97, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 29%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.8, 2.2, -24.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.8, 24.55, 275.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.465, 11.743, 24.95)`
Decimal	`4809096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496188, 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 #496188	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496188 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #496188 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496188; }
.text { color: #496188; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496188; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 97 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496188, #504988); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #496188?: #496188 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496188?: The RGB value is 73, 97, 136: 73 red, 97 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496188?: The complementary color is #887049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496188?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.