What color is #496684?

#496684 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496684?

The RGB value is 73, 102, 132: 73 red, 102 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496684?

The complementary color is #846749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496684 color

#496684 rgb(73, 102, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496684 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40% green and 51.8% blue (73, 102, 132).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#496684 color codes

HEX	`#496684`
RGB	`rgb(73, 102, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 23%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.13, -2.1, -19.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.13, 20.09, 263.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.662, 12.584, 23.64)`
Decimal	`4810372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496684, 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 #496684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #496684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496684; }
.text { color: #496684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 102 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496684, #494984); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #496684?: #496684 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496684?: The RGB value is 73, 102, 132: 73 red, 102 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496684?: The complementary color is #846749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.