#49A0DB

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #49A0DB

The hex code #49A0DB represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 160 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 67% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49A0DB
RGB73, 160, 219
HSL204.2°, 67.0%, 57.3%
CMYK67%, 27%, 0%, 14%
HSV204.2°, 66.7%, 85.9%
LAB63.1, -7.7, -37.6
XYZ28.1, 31.7, 71.6
Decimal4825307

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49A0DB; }
.text-color { color: #49A0DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49A0DB; }

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