#496BC6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.9% 0.147 266.3), rgb(73, 107, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#496BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.147 266.3) |
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 #496BC6 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496BC6 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496BC6 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496BC6 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6385DB
oklch(63% 0.135 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496BC6
oklch(54.9% 0.147 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C5BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 266)
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Step 800
800
#324B8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 266)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#496BC6 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) | #3F75C9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296AC4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496BC6
#496BC6
oklch(54.9% 0.147 266.3)
- #8E6B00
#8E6B00
oklch(54.8% 0.112 85.9)
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 #496BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #496BC6 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.