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#49669C Color

#49669C is rgb(73, 102, 156) in RGB, hsl(219, 36%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 35%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49669C
HEX#49669C
RGBrgb(73, 102, 156)
HSLhsl(219, 36%, 45%)
HSVhsv(219, 53%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 35%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.093 262.1)
LABlab(42.80% 1.48 -33.17)
LCHlch(42.80% 33.21 272.56)

What #49669C 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 #49669C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#49669C Channel Values

How #49669C 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 102 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 36% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 53% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49669C 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 text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49669C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49669C; 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 #49669C

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 #49669C 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#49669C
Protanopia#62629C
Protanomaly#59639C
Deuteranopia#5E5E9C
Deuteranomaly#56619C
Tritanopia#396F6F
Tritanomaly#406B83
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #49669C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49669c: #49669C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49669C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49669c': '#49669C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.400, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_49669c">#49669C</color>
SVG fillfill="#49669C"

More Blue Colors

#49669C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49669C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49669C?

#49669C is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 102, 156) in RGB and hsl(219, 36%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.

What is the RGB value of #49669C?

#49669C is rgb(73, 102, 156) — red 73, green 102, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49669C?

#49669C converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 35%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49669C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #49669C scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49669C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49669C 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.47, which is visibly different.

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