Information about #498391 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #498391 reads as a mildly saturated cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Hippie Blue (#49889A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Blue (#4E7B96) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 131, 145)), which gives #498391 its character. If you plan to put text on a #498391 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #498391 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#498391 color variations
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#498391 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#498391 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#498391 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#498391 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#498391 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #498391 color
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Nearest named colors to #498391
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#49889A
#4E7B96
#44798E
#48798A
#488084
#408F90
#507B9C
#3F829D
#4F9292
#3E7F9D
#558F93
#4C9085
#498391 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#498391
- RGB73, 131, 145
- CMYK28, 5, 0, 43
- CSSrgb(73, 131, 145)
- HSL192°, 33%, 43%
- HSL Precise191.667°, 33.028%, 42.745%
- HSV192°, 50%, 57%
- HSB192°, 50%, 57%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.514, 0.569)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.514, 0.569, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.514, 0.569)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID498391
- DECIMAL ID4817809
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
