#49497C
A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #49497C
Visually, #49497C is defined as a muted blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 73, 124).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 41% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 51% Black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#49497C
RGB73, 73, 124
HSL240.0°, 25.9%, 38.6%
CMYK41%, 41%, 0%, 51%
HSV240.0°, 41.1%, 48.6%
LAB33.2, 13.8, -29.0
XYZ8.8, 7.6, 20.1
Decimal4802940
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.53:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.15:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #49497C;
}
.text-color {
color: #49497C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #49497C;
}