#49AFE2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #49AFE2

The hex code #49AFE2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 175 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 68% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49AFE2
RGB73, 175, 226
HSL200.0°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK68%, 23%, 0%, 11%
HSV200.0°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB67.7, -13.7, -34.3
XYZ31.8, 37.6, 77.5
Decimal4829154

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49AFE2; }
.text-color { color: #49AFE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49AFE2; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF