#496BB2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.6% 0.118 263.6), rgb(73, 107, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#496BB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.118 263.6) |
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 #496BB2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496BB2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496BB2 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #496BB2 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#85A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#6788CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496BB2
oklch(53.6% 0.118 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F5E9F
oklch(49% 0.111 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#344D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4167
oklch(37.8% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#496BB2 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) | #4D72B5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F68B0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B86 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496BB2
#496BB2
oklch(53.6% 0.118 263.6)
- #8C6700
#8C6700
oklch(53.7% 0.11 83.8)
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 #496BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.011
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
Use #496BB2 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.