#496D83
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #496D83
At its core, #496D83 is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Slategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 109, 131).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 44% cyan and 17% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 202.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#496D83
RGB73, 109, 131
HSL202.8°, 28.4%, 40.0%
CMYK44%, 17%, 0%, 49%
HSV202.8°, 44.3%, 51.4%
LAB44.2, -6.6, -16.2
XYZ12.3, 14.0, 23.5
Decimal4812163
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.80:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #496D83;
}
.text-color {
color: #496D83;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #496D83;
}