HEX Color #49A0D3 (Steelblue)

About #49A0D3

The hex code #49A0D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 160, 211).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 65% cyan and 24% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49A0D3

RGB73, 160, 211

HSL202.2°, 61.1%, 55.7%

CMYK65%, 24%, 0%, 17%

HSV202.2°, 65.4%, 82.7%

LAB62.7, -10.3, -33.7

XYZ27.1, 31.3, 66.2

Decimal4825299

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#49A0D3 #D37B48

Analogous

#48D3C1 #485AD3

Triadic

#D3489F #A0D348

Tetradic

#C148D3 #D37B48 #5AD348

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#49A0D3

#5DAAD7

#71B5DC

#85BFE1

#99CAE6

#AED4EB

#C2DFF0

#D6E9F5

#EAF4FA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#49A0D3

#408EBB

#387CA4

#306A8C

#285875

#20475D

#183546

#10232E

#081117

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.90:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.25:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.77:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.17:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49A0D3; }

.text-color { color: #49A0D3; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #49A0D3; }

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