Information about #4949CA color

#4949CA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4949CA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 73, 202) — 28.6% red, 28.6% green, 79.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 51 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored blue, #4949CA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Borderline Blue (#413AC6) and Iris (#5A4FCF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 73, 202)), which gives #4949CA its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #4949CA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4949CA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4949CA 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 #4949CA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4949CA
  • RGB73, 73, 202
  • CMYK51, 51, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(73, 73, 202)
  • HSL240°, 55%, 54%
  • HSL Precise240°, 54.894%, 53.922%
  • HSV240°, 64%, 79%
  • HSB240°, 64%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.286, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.286, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.286, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4949CA
  • DECIMAL ID4803018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01