Information about #49506B color

#49506B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #49506B is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 80, 107) (28.6% red, 31.4% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 13 / 11 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#49506B is a calm, restrained deep-sea blue that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Independence (#4C516D). Nearby in the Register you will also find East Bay (#47526E) and Vintage Indigo (#4A556B).

The recipe behind #49506B is rgb(73, 80, 107), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #49506B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#49506B color variations

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#49506B 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 #49506B

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

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49506B
  • RGB73, 80, 107
  • CMYK13, 11, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(73, 80, 107)
  • HSL228°, 19%, 35%
  • HSL Precise227.647°, 18.889%, 35.294%
  • HSV228°, 32%, 42%
  • HSB228°, 32%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.314, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.314, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.314, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49506B
  • DECIMAL ID4804715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01