What color is #496277?

#496277 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496277?

The RGB value is 73, 98, 119: 73 red, 98 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496277?

The complementary color is #775E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496277 color

#496277 rgb(73, 98, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496277 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.4% green and 46.7% blue (73, 98, 119).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Night Market (#4C6177), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#496277 color codes

HEX	`#496277`
RGB	`rgb(73, 98, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.4%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 18%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.38, -3.54, -14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.38, 15.2, 256.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.444, 11.483, 19.115)`
Decimal	`4809335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496277, 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 #496277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #496277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496277; }
.text { color: #496277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 98 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496277, #494b77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #496277?: #496277 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496277?: The RGB value is 73, 98, 119: 73 red, 98 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496277?: The complementary color is #775E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.