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#49669e color: Mariner

#49669e is rgb(73, 102, 158) in RGB and oklch(51.348% 0.09573 262.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

51.3%
0.096
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #49669e

#49669e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mariner (#42639f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #49669e mixed with white

  1. 49669e
  2. 5a75a8
  3. 6b83b2
  4. 7c92bc
  5. 8ea1c6
  6. a0b1cf
  7. b2c0d9
  8. c5d0e3
  9. d8dfec
  10. ebeff6

Darker: #49669e mixed with black

  1. 49669e
  2. 3e5889
  3. 344a74
  4. 2a3c60
  5. 202f4d
  6. 17233a
  7. 0e1729
  8. 060c18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49669e with less saturation

  1. 49669e
  2. 4c6699
  3. 4f6793
  4. 52678e
  5. 556789
  6. 586783
  7. 5b677e
  8. 5e6778
  9. 616772
  10. 64676d

Questions about #49669e

What color is #49669e?

#49669e is soft blue. The closest named color is Mariner. In RGB it is rgb(73, 102, 158), in HSL hsl(219.53, 36.8%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.348% 0.09573 262.666).

What colors go well with #49669e?

The complementary color of #49669e is #826118. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c7095 and #695c99. The triadic partners are #964f4d and #447541.

Is white or black text more readable on #49669e?

White text reads better on #49669e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49669e a warm or cool color?

#49669e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.096.