Information about #49638D color

#49638D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#49638D falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 99, 141) — 28.6% red, 38.8% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 16 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#49638D is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusky Blue (#475F94). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Wedgewood (#4C6B88).

The recipe behind #49638D is rgb(73, 99, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #49638D: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #49638D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#49638D color variations

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

#49638D 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 #49638D

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

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49638D
  • RGB73, 99, 141
  • CMYK27, 16, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(73, 99, 141)
  • HSL217°, 32%, 42%
  • HSL Precise217.059°, 31.776%, 41.961%
  • HSV217°, 48%, 55%
  • HSB217°, 48%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.388, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.388, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.388, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID49638D
  • DECIMAL ID4809613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01