What color is #496A8E?

#496A8E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496A8E?

The RGB value is 73, 106, 142: 73 red, 106 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496A8E?

The complementary color is #8E6D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496A8E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496A8E color

#496A8E rgb(73, 106, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496A8E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 41.6% green and 55.7% blue (73, 106, 142).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#496A8E color codes

HEX	`#496A8E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 106, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 41.6%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 49%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 25%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.77, -1.44, -23.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.77, 23.5, 266.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.783, 13.677, 27.552)`
Decimal	`4811406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496A8E, 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 #496A8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496A8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #496A8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496a8e; }
.text { color: #496a8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496a8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 106 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496a8e, #4b498e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #496A8E?: #496A8E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496A8E?: The RGB value is 73, 106, 142: 73 red, 106 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496A8E?: The complementary color is #8E6D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496A8E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.