#49AFDB

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #49AFDB

The precise color #49AFDB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 175, and 219.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 67% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49AFDB
RGB73, 175, 219
HSL198.1°, 67.0%, 57.3%
CMYK67%, 20%, 0%, 14%
HSV198.1°, 66.7%, 85.9%
LAB67.4, -15.9, -30.9
XYZ30.9, 37.2, 72.6
Decimal4829147

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF