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#49609e color: Bio Blue

#49609e is rgb(73, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.008% 0.10308 267.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

50%
0.103
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #49609e

#49609e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #49609e mixed with white

  1. 49609e
  2. 596fa8
  3. 6a7fb2
  4. 7c8ebc
  5. 8d9ec6
  6. 9faed0
  7. b2bed9
  8. c5cee3
  9. d8deec
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #49609e mixed with black

  1. 49609e
  2. 3e5289
  3. 344574
  4. 2a3860
  5. 202c4d
  6. 17203a
  7. 0e1529
  8. 060a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49609e with less saturation

  1. 49609e
  2. 4c6198
  3. 4e6193
  4. 51628d
  5. 536287
  6. 566381
  7. 59637b
  8. 5b6375
  9. 5e636f
  10. 616369

Questions about #49609e

What color is #49609e?

#49609e is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(223.76, 36.8%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.008% 0.10308 267.261).

What colors go well with #49609e?

The complementary color of #49609e is #7c5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #136b96 and #6a5596. The triadic partners are #954a42 and #35733f.

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

White text reads better on #49609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49609e a warm or cool color?

#49609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.103.