What color is #49618B?

#49618B 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 #49618B?

The RGB value is 73, 97, 139: 73 red, 97 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49618B?

The complementary color is #8B7349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49618B?

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.

#49618B color

#49618B rgb(73, 97, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49618B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38% green and 54.5% blue (73, 97, 139).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 31% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% 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 6.24:1).

#49618B color codes

HEX	`#49618B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 97, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 31%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 47%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 30%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.94, 3.14, -26.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.94, 26.23, 276.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.681, 11.829, 26.089)`
Decimal	`4809099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49618B, 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 #49618B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49618B 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 #49618B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49618b; }
.text { color: #49618b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49618b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 97 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49618b, #52498b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #49618B?: #49618B 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 #49618B?: The RGB value is 73, 97, 139: 73 red, 97 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49618B?: The complementary color is #8B7349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49618B?: 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.