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#49609d color: Bio Blue

#49609d is rgb(73, 96, 157) in RGB and oklch(49.949% 0.1016 267.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

49.9%
0.102
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #49609d

#49609d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #49609d mixed with white

  1. 49609d
  2. 596fa7
  3. 6a7fb1
  4. 7c8ebb
  5. 8d9ec5
  6. 9faecf
  7. b2bed9
  8. c5cee2
  9. d8deec
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #49609d mixed with black

  1. 49609d
  2. 3e5288
  3. 344573
  4. 2a385f
  5. 202c4c
  6. 17203a
  7. 0e1528
  8. 060a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49609d with less saturation

  1. 49609d
  2. 4c6197
  3. 4e6192
  4. 51628c
  5. 536286
  6. 566381
  7. 59637b
  8. 5b6375
  9. 5e636f
  10. 606369

Questions about #49609d

What color is #49609d?

#49609d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 96, 157), in HSL hsl(223.57, 36.52%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.949% 0.1016 267.092).

What colors go well with #49609d?

The complementary color of #49609d is #7c5e02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #156b95 and #6a5596. The triadic partners are #944a43 and #36723f.

Is white or black text more readable on #49609d?

White text reads better on #49609d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49609d a warm or cool color?

#49609d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.102.