What color is #49669B?

#49669B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49669B?

The RGB value is 73, 102, 155: 73 red, 102 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49669B?

The complementary color is #9B7E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49669B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49669B color

#49669B rgb(73, 102, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49669B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40% green and 60.8% blue (73, 102, 155).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 36% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#49669B color codes

HEX	`#49669B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 102, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 36%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 53%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 34%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.19, 5.19, -32.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.19, 32.52, 279.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.413, 13.285, 32.861)`
Decimal	`4810395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49669B, 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 #49669B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49669B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #49669B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49669b; }
.text { color: #49669b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49669b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 102 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49669b, #55499b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #49669B?: #49669B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49669B?: The RGB value is 73, 102, 155: 73 red, 102 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49669B?: The complementary color is #9B7E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49669B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.