What color is #496988?

#496988 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496988?

The RGB value is 73, 105, 136: 73 red, 105 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496988?

The complementary color is #886849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496988?

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.

#496988 color

#496988 rgb(73, 105, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496988 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 41.2% green and 53.3% blue (73, 105, 136).

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 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#496988 color codes

HEX	`#496988`
RGB	`rgb(73, 105, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 41.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 23%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.21, -2.69, -20.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.21, 20.9, 262.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.242, 13.296, 25.209)`
Decimal	`4811144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496988, 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 #496988	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496988 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 #496988 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496988; }
.text { color: #496988; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496988; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 105 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496988, #494a88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #496988?: #496988 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496988?: The RGB value is 73, 105, 136: 73 red, 105 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496988?: The complementary color is #886849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496988?: 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.