What color is #496887?

#496887 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496887?

The RGB value is 73, 104, 135: 73 red, 104 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496887?

The complementary color is #876849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496887?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496887 color

#496887 rgb(73, 104, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496887 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40.8% green and 52.9% blue (73, 104, 135).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#496887 color codes

HEX	`#496887`
RGB	`rgb(73, 104, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 23%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.86, -2.4, -20.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.86, 20.8, 263.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.07, 13.066, 24.803)`
Decimal	`4810887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496887, 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 #496887	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496887 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #496887 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496887; }
.text { color: #496887; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496887; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 104 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496887, #494987); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #496887?: #496887 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496887?: The RGB value is 73, 104, 135: 73 red, 104 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496887?: The complementary color is #876849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496887?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.