#496BAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.113 262.8), rgb(73, 107, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#496BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496BAE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.113 262.8) |
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 #496BAE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496BAE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496BAE text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #496BAE text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6889C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 262.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496BAE
oklch(53.4% 0.113 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#405F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#354E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4166
oklch(37.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#496BAE 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) | #4F71B1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4268AD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A84 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496BAE
#496BAE
oklch(53.4% 0.113 262.8)
- #8C6600
#8C6600
oklch(53.5% 0.11 82.9)
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 #496BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.007
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #496BAE 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.