Information about #496387 color

#496387 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#496387 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 99, 135) — 28.6% red, 38.8% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 14 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#496387 is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Rustic Blue (#525D80).

The recipe behind #496387 is rgb(73, 99, 135), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #496387: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. #496387 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#496387 color variations

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

#496387 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 #496387

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

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496387
  • RGB73, 99, 135
  • CMYK24, 14, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(73, 99, 135)
  • HSL215°, 30%, 41%
  • HSL Precise214.839°, 29.808%, 40.784%
  • HSV215°, 46%, 53%
  • HSB215°, 46%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.388, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.388, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.388, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID496387
  • DECIMAL ID4809607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01