#496BD6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.169 267.5), rgb(73, 107, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#496BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.169 267.5) |
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 #496BD6 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496BD6 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496BD6 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496BD6 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F3
oklch(81% 0.076 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6083E7
oklch(63.2% 0.155 267.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496BD6
oklch(56% 0.169 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#304895
oklch(42.7% 0.13 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#496BD6 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) | #2E79DA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008496 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496BD6
#496BD6
oklch(56% 0.169 267.5)
- #916F00
#916F00
oklch(56% 0.114 87.3)
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 #496BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #496BD6 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.