Information about #499DCA color

#499DCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#499DCA falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 157, 202) — 28.6% red, 61.6% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 18 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#499DCA presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Celestial Blue (#4997D0). Slightly further away sit Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Maximum Blue (#47ABCC).

The recipe behind #499DCA is rgb(73, 157, 202), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #499DCA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#499DCA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#499DCA 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #499DCA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#499DCA
  • RGB73, 157, 202
  • CMYK51, 18, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(73, 157, 202)
  • HSL201°, 55%, 54%
  • HSL Precise200.93°, 54.894%, 53.922%
  • HSV201°, 64%, 79%
  • HSB201°, 64%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.616, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.616, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.616, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID499DCA
  • DECIMAL ID4824522
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01