What color is #496294?

#496294 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 #496294?

The RGB value is 73, 98, 148: 73 red, 98 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496294?

The complementary color is #947B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496294?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496294 color

#496294 rgb(73, 98, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496294 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.4% green and 58% blue (73, 98, 148).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% 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 6.07:1).

#496294 color codes

HEX	`#496294`
RGB	`rgb(73, 98, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.4%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.67, 5.4, -30.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.67, 30.79, 280.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.459, 12.289, 29.727)`
Decimal	`4809364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496294, 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 #496294	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496294 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #496294 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496294; }
.text { color: #496294; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496294; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 98 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496294, #564994); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #496294?: #496294 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 #496294?: The RGB value is 73, 98, 148: 73 red, 98 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496294?: The complementary color is #947B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496294?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.