Information about #49496C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #49496C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 73, 108) (28.6% red, 28.6% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 14 / 14 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #49496C holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Night Moves (#454C73). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Independence (#4C516D) and East Bay (#47526E).

The recipe behind #49496C is rgb(73, 73, 108), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #49496C: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #49496C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#49496C color variations

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#49496C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #49496C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Meteorite color link
Meteorite

#4A3B6A

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

#49496C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49496C
  • RGB73, 73, 108
  • CMYK14, 14, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(73, 73, 108)
  • HSL240°, 19%, 35%
  • HSL Precise240°, 19.337%, 35.49%
  • HSV240°, 32%, 42%
  • HSB240°, 32%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.286, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.286, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.286, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49496C
  • DECIMAL ID4802924
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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