Dull Blue

#49759C

Dull Blue #49759C

Shades of Dull Blue

#49759B

#40688A

#385B78

#304E67

#284156

#203445

#182733

#101A22

#080D11

#000000

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Tints of Dull Blue

#49759B

#5881A6

#688FB1

#7A9DBC

#8CACC7

#A1BBD2

#B6CBDD

#CDDCE8

#E5EDF3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dull Blue

#0779DE

#1379D2

#1F78C6

#2B77BA

#3776AE

#4375A2

#4F7596

#5A748A

#66737E

#727272

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What color is Dull Blue

Dull Blue is a medium dark medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Dull Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dull Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dull Blue is #49759C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dull Blue has 29%% Red, 46% Green, and 61% Blue.
Dull Blue has 208° Hue, 53% Saturation, and 61% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dull Blue has 208° Hue, 36% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dull Blue has 53% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow, and 39% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#49759C

RGB

(73, 117, 156)

(29%, 46%, 61%)

HSV

(208°, 53, 61)

(58%, 53%, 61%)

HSL

(208°, 36, 45)

(58%, 36%, 45%)

CMYK

(53, 25, 0, 39)

(53%, 25%, 0%, 39%)

How does Dull Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dull Blue is 16%, which is low.
Dull Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Dull Blue and black have a 4.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dull Blue and white have a 4.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

16%

insufficient (4.3)

AA (4.9)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dull Blue

Summer

#3E4E37

#49759C

#A8AC79

#BCCEDE

#EAEEE8

Winter

#304960

#49759C

#3ACABE

#D1DBE5

#E8EEEE

Spring

#3C4E24

#49759C

#8DAC44

#D3DEEA

#D9E8BE

Analogous

#354750

#49759C

#90ACBA

#C4D3E1

#D9E9EE

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How to mix Dull Blue paint

To mix Dull Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Blue, 12% Cyan, 39% Black, 29% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

21%

Cyan

12%

Magenta

0%

Black

39%

White

29%

To mix Dull Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 39% Black, 29% White, as shown below.

Cyan

22%

Magenta

10%

Yellow

0%

Black

39%

White

29%

What colors are similar to Dull Blue

Colors similar to Dull Blue are: Wedgewood, Kashmir Blue, Muted Blue, Metallic Blue, and Flat Blue. Wedgewood is more cyan and lighter than Dull Blue. Kashmir Blue is more blue and paler than Dull Blue. Muted Blue is brighter than Dull Blue. Metallic Blue is paler than Dull Blue. Flat Blue is brighter than Dull Blue.

Wedgewood

#4E7F9E

more cyan,

lighter

Kashmir Blue

#507096

more blue,

paler

Muted Blue

#3B719F

brighter

Metallic Blue

#4F738E

paler

Flat Blue

#3C73A8

brighter