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#49616E Color

#49616E is rgb(73, 97, 110) in RGB, hsl(201, 20%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 12%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49616E
HEX#49616E
RGBrgb(73, 97, 110)
HSLhsl(201, 20%, 36%)
HSVhsv(201, 34%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 12%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.036 232.1)
LABlab(39.58% -6.69 -10.48)
LCHlch(39.58% 12.43 237.43)

What #49616E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #49616E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#49616E Channel Values

How #49616E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 97 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 20% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 34% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.53:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49616E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49616E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49616E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #49616E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #49616E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#49616E
Protanopia#5D5D6E
Protanomaly#565F6E
Deuteranopia#5A5A6E
Deuteranomaly#545D6E
Tritanopia#466363
Tritanomaly#476267
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #49616E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-49616e: #49616E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49616E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49616e': '#49616E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.380, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_49616e">#49616E</color>
SVG fillfill="#49616E"

More Blue Colors

#49616E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49616E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49616E?

#49616E is a dark blue — rgb(73, 97, 110) in RGB and hsl(201, 20%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.

What is the RGB value of #49616E?

#49616E is rgb(73, 97, 110) — red 73, green 97, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49616E?

#49616E converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 12%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49616E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #49616E scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49616E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49616E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.04, which is visibly different.

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