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#49709d color: Cobalt Flame

#49709d is rgb(73, 112, 157) in RGB and oklch(53.587% 0.08378 252.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.6%
0.084
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #49709d

#49709d is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalt Flame (#4e719d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #49709d mixed with white

  1. 49709d
  2. 5a7ea7
  3. 6c8cb1
  4. 7d99bb
  5. 8fa8c4
  6. a1b6ce
  7. b3c4d8
  8. c6d3e2
  9. d9e1ec
  10. ecf0f5

Darker: #49709d mixed with black

  1. 49709d
  2. 3e6088
  3. 345173
  4. 2a435f
  5. 20354c
  6. 17273a
  7. 0e1a28
  8. 060e18
  9. 020409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #49709d with less saturation

  1. 49709d
  2. 4d7098
  3. 517094
  4. 55708f
  5. 59708a
  6. 5c6f86
  7. 606f81
  8. 636f7c
  9. 676e77
  10. 6a6e72

Questions about #49709d

What color is #49709d?

#49709d is soft blue. The closest named color is Cobalt Flame. In RGB it is rgb(73, 112, 157), in HSL hsl(212.14, 36.52%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.587% 0.08378 252.838).

What colors go well with #49709d?

The complementary color of #49709d is #8b6532. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #297891 and #66679d. The triadic partners are #985860 and #5a7844.

Is white or black text more readable on #49709d?

White text reads better on #49709d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49709d a warm or cool color?

#49709d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.084.