What color is #496CAC?

#496CAC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496CAC?

The RGB value is 73, 108, 172: 73 red, 108 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496CAC?

The complementary color is #AC8949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496CAC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496CAC color

#496CAC rgb(73, 108, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496CAC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 42.4% green and 67.5% blue (73, 108, 172).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 40% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#496CAC color codes

HEX	`#496CAC`
RGB	`rgb(73, 108, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 42.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 40%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 58%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.8, 7.12, -38.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.8, 38.68, 280.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.554, 15.119, 41.12)`
Decimal	`4811948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496CAC, 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 #496CAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496CAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #496CAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496cac; }
.text { color: #496cac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496cac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 108 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496cac, #5749ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #496CAC?: #496CAC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496CAC?: The RGB value is 73, 108, 172: 73 red, 108 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496CAC?: The complementary color is #AC8949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496CAC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.