#496BD2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.7% 0.163 267.2), rgb(73, 107, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#496BD2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.163 267.2) |
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 #496BD2 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496BD2 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496BD2 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496BD2 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#809EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 500
500
#6183E4
oklch(63% 0.151 267.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B6
oklch(49% 0.153 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#304993
oklch(42.7% 0.125 267)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#496BD2 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) | #3378D6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D6BD0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008394 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496BD2
#496BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 267.2)
- #906E00
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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 #496BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
Use #496BD2 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.