#0049B6

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #0049B6

The precise color #0049B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Royalblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 73, and 182.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#0049B6
RGB0, 73, 182
HSL215.9°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK100%, 60%, 0%, 29%
HSV215.9°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB34.3, 25.7, -62.6
XYZ10.8, 8.1, 45.3
Decimal18870

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0049B6; }
.text-color { color: #0049B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0049B6; }

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