What color is #496C81?

#496C81 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496C81?

The RGB value is 73, 108, 129: 73 red, 108 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496C81?

The complementary color is #815E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496C81?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496C81 color

#496C81 rgb(73, 108, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496C81 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 42.4% green and 50.6% blue (73, 108, 129).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 28% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#496C81 color codes

HEX	`#496C81`
RGB	`rgb(73, 108, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 42.4%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 28%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 16%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.84, -6.59, -15.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.84, 16.9, 247.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.071, 13.726, 22.778)`
Decimal	`4811905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496C81, 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 #496C81	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496C81 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #496C81 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496c81; }
.text { color: #496c81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496c81; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 108 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496c81, #495081); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #496C81?: #496C81 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496C81?: The RGB value is 73, 108, 129: 73 red, 108 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496C81?: The complementary color is #815E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496C81?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.