#0049AF

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #0049AF

The precise color #0049AF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Royalblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 73, and 175.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 100% Cyan, 58% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0049AF
RGB0, 73, 175
HSL215.0°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK100%, 58%, 0%, 31%
HSV215.0°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB33.7, 22.8, -59.4
XYZ10.1, 7.9, 41.5
Decimal18863

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.57:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0049AF; }
.text-color { color: #0049AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0049AF; }

Similar Colors

Royalblue
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