#49507C

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #49507C

Visually, #49507C is defined as a muted blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 80 green, and 124 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 41% cyan and 35% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 231.8° hue, 25.9% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49507C
RGB73, 80, 124
HSL231.8°, 25.9%, 38.6%
CMYK41%, 35%, 0%, 51%
HSV231.8°, 41.1%, 48.6%
LAB35.2, 9.2, -25.8
XYZ9.3, 8.6, 20.2
Decimal4804732

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.72:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49507C; }
.text-color { color: #49507C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49507C; }

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