#496AB1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.3% 0.118 264), rgb(73, 106, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#496AB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 106, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.118 264) |
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 #496AB1 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496AB1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496AB1 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496AB1 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6888CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496AB1
oklch(53.3% 0.118 264)
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Step 700
700
#405E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#354D81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#496AB1 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) | #4C71B4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E67AF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A85 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496AB1
#496AB1
oklch(53.3% 0.118 264)
- #8A6600
#8A6600
oklch(53.3% 0.109 84.2)
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 #496AB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.010
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #496AB1 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.