Information about #49B1DA color

#49B1DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #49B1DA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 177, 218) — 28.6% red, 69.4% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 57 / 16 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #49B1DA reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Picton Blue (#45B1E8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maximum Blue (#47ABCC) and Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7).

The recipe behind #49B1DA is rgb(73, 177, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #49B1DA: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #49B1DA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#49B1DA color variations

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#49B1DA 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 #49B1DA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49B1DA
  • RGB73, 177, 218
  • CMYK57, 16, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(73, 177, 218)
  • HSL197°, 66%, 57%
  • HSL Precise196.966°, 66.21%, 57.059%
  • HSV197°, 67%, 85%
  • HSB197°, 67%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.694, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.694, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.694, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID49B1DA
  • DECIMAL ID4829658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01