#496291
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.7% 0.081 262.4), rgb(73, 98, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#496291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496291 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 98, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.081 262.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #496291 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496291 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496291 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #496291 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8ABB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 262)
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Step 600
600
#5773A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496291
oklch(49.7% 0.081 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#32425E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#496291 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #506693 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485F90 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6C73 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496291
#496291
oklch(49.7% 0.081 262.4)
- #795E26
#795E26
oklch(49.8% 0.081 83)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #496291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.012
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
Use #496291 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.