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HEX 49A8CE - #49A8CE, RGB(73,168,206) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #49A8CE
RGB Color Code: RGB(73, 168, 206)
CMYK Values*: 64.6%, 18.4%, 0.0%, 19.2%



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What color is 49A8CE?

The RGB color code for color number #49A8CE is RGB(73, 168, 206). In the RGB color model, #49A8CE has a red value of 73, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.6% cyan, 18.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 57.6 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #49A8CE has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 64.6 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color 49A8CE is cool or warm?

Color 49A8CE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #49A8CE? (For interior and product design)

49A8CE has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#49A8CE

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #49A8CE with dark and light Color




Is #49A8CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 49A8CE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #49A8CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(73, 168, 206)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
64.56%
Magenta
18.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(197.14deg, 57.6 %, 54.7 %)

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
57.58 %.
Lightness
54.71 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 49, 103)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
49 (19.4%)
Blue
103 (40.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
64.56 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 197.14°

W: 28.63 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 27.89

Y : 33.88

Z : 63.46

YXY

Y1 : 33.88

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 71.37%

M : 34.12%

Y : 19.22%


LRV

~ 33.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.4B 6.3/7.1

CIE-Lab

L : 64.87

A : -16.3

B : -27.64

CIE-Lch

L : 64.87

C : 32.09

H : 239.47

CIE-Luv

L : 64.87

U : -37.33

V : -41

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.2

A : -16.32

B : -23.9






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #49A8CE

Here are the colors similar to 49A8CE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 49A8CE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 49A8CE.

#00AADA
PANTONE 901 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#4C9FC8
PANTONE 2389 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#00AFDB
PANTONE 908 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 49A8CE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 49A8CE.

#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 49A8CE.

#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#00ADD8
Golang Gopher Blue
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#1CABE2
UNICEF Cyan (Blue)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)



Paint color for Hex #49A8CE

Here are the paint colors similar to 49A8CE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 49A8CE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #49A8CE to PPG Paints

#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 0.57 (99.4% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 49A8CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #49A8CE to Benjamin Moore

#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#6CA6C4
Lafayette Blue (CW-610)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 49A8CE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #49A8CE to Valspar

#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#66A8C5
Tidal Basin (5001-7C)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 49A8CE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #49A8CE to Dunn-Edwards

#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 49A8CE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #49A8CE to Behr

#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 49A8CE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #49A8CE to Sherwin Williams

#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 49A8CE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #49A8CE to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 10.90 (89.1% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 12.55 (87.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 12.57 (87.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#49A8CE color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



49A8CE
Maximum Blue*

CE6F49
Copper Red*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #49A8CE?

Color that best contrast with #49A8CE is #CE6F49, color name is Copper Red*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #49A8CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #49A8CE is #CE6F49, color name is Copper Red*.





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