Information about #49B8E4 color

#49B8E4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #49B8E4 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 184, 228) (28.6% red, 72.2% green, 89.4% blue), or CMYK 61 / 17 / 0 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#49B8E4 presents itself as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Picton Blue (#45B1E8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7) and Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7).

The recipe behind #49B8E4 is rgb(73, 184, 228), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #49B8E4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #49B8E4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#49B8E4 color variations

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

#49B8E4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#49B8E4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#49B8E4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#49B8E4 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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#49B8E4 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 #49B8E4

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

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#51AFE7

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Spring Sky color link
Spring Sky

#3FB8F1

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

LALITHA'S SKY color link
LALITHA'S SKY

#34B6EA

Butterfly Blue color link
Butterfly Blue

#38ACEC

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

#49B8E4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49B8E4
  • RGB73, 184, 228
  • CMYK61, 17, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(73, 184, 228)
  • HSL197°, 74%, 59%
  • HSL Precise197.032°, 74.163%, 59.02%
  • HSV197°, 68%, 89%
  • HSB197°, 68%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.722, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.722, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.722, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID49B8E4
  • DECIMAL ID4831460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers316 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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