#496BC8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.149 266.5), rgb(73, 107, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#496BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.149 266.5) |
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 #496BC8 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496BC8 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496BC8 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496BC8 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#829FE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6385DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 266.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496BC8
oklch(55% 0.149 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C5AAF
oklch(49% 0.14 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#324A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#496BC8 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) | #3D76CB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266AC6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008090 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496BC8
#496BC8
oklch(55% 0.149 266.5)
- #8E6C00
#8E6C00
oklch(55% 0.113 86.7)
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 #496BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #496BC8 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.