#49578A

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #49578A

The hex code #49578A represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 87 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 47% cyan and 37% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 227.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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#49578A
RGB73, 87, 138
HSL227.1°, 30.8%, 41.4%
CMYK47%, 37%, 0%, 46%
HSV227.1°, 47.1%, 54.1%
LAB38.0, 9.1, -30.1
XYZ10.7, 10.1, 25.4
Decimal4806538

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.01:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.56:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49578A; }
.text-color { color: #49578A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49578A; }

Similar Colors

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