What color is #49679F?

#49679F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49679F?

The RGB value is 73, 103, 159: 73 red, 103 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49679F?

The complementary color is #9F8149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49679F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49679F color

#49679F rgb(73, 103, 159)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49679F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40.4% green and 62.4% blue (73, 103, 159).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 37% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#49679F color codes

HEX	`#49679F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 103, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40.4%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 37%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 54%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 35%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.68, 5.89, -33.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.68, 34.21, 279.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.854, 13.619, 34.693)`
Decimal	`4810655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49679F, 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 #49679F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49679F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #49679F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49679f; }
.text { color: #49679f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49679f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 103 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49679f, #56499f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #49679F?: #49679F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49679F?: The RGB value is 73, 103, 159: 73 red, 103 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49679F?: The complementary color is #9F8149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49679F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.