What color is #496293?

#496293 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 #496293?

The RGB value is 73, 98, 147: 73 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496293?

The complementary color is #937A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496293?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496293 color

#496293 rgb(73, 98, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496293 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.4% green and 57.6% blue (73, 98, 147).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#496293 color codes

HEX	`#496293`
RGB	`rgb(73, 98, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 50%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 33%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.62, 5.08, -29.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.62, 30.22, 279.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.38, 12.258, 29.312)`
Decimal	`4809363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496293, 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 #496293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #496293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496293; }
.text { color: #496293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 98 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496293, #554993); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #496293?: #496293 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 #496293?: The RGB value is 73, 98, 147: 73 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496293?: The complementary color is #937A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496293?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.