#49A0FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #49A0FF

Visually, #49A0FF is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 160, and 255.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 71% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49A0FF
RGB73, 160, 255
HSL211.3°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK71%, 37%, 0%, 0%
HSV211.3°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB64.8, 4.5, -54.7
XYZ33.4, 33.8, 99.4
Decimal4825343

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49A0FF; }
.text-color { color: #49A0FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49A0FF; }

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