Information about #496A92 color

#496A92 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #496A92 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 106, 146) — 28.6% red, 41.6% green, 57.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 16 / 0 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced azure, #496A92 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Queen Blue (#436B95). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Breakwater (#536893).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 106, 146) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #496A92 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. #496A92 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#496A92 color variations

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

#496A92 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 #496A92

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

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496A92
  • RGB73, 106, 146
  • CMYK29, 16, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(73, 106, 146)
  • HSL213°, 33%, 43%
  • HSL Precise212.877°, 33.333%, 42.941%
  • HSV213°, 50%, 57%
  • HSB213°, 50%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.416, 0.573)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.416, 0.573, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.416, 0.573)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID496A92
  • DECIMAL ID4811410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01