Information about #496691 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #496691 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 102, 145) — 28.6% red, 40% green, 56.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 17 / 0 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#496691 is a moderately toned sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusky Blue (#475F94). Slightly further away sit Queen Blue (#436B95) and Quantum Leap (#4F698B).

The recipe behind #496691 is rgb(73, 102, 145), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #496691: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#496691 color variations

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

#496691 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#496691 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#496691 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#496691 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#496691 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #496691

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

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

#496691 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496691
  • RGB73, 102, 145
  • CMYK28, 17, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(73, 102, 145)
  • HSL216°, 33%, 43%
  • HSL Precise215.833°, 33.028%, 42.745%
  • HSV216°, 50%, 57%
  • HSB216°, 50%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.400, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.400, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.400, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID496691
  • DECIMAL ID4810385
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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