#496C81
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.3% 0.052 235.5), rgb(73, 108, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#496C81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496C81 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 108, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.052 235.5) |
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 #496C81 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496C81 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496C81 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496C81 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CF
oklch(81% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B7
oklch(70.7% 0.041 236.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.052 235.5)
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Step 600
600
#527990
oklch(55.6% 0.057 235.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496C81
oklch(51.3% 0.052 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#375364
oklch(42.7% 0.044 235.9)
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Step 900
900
#304551
oklch(37.8% 0.033 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#496C81 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) | #626B82 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6581 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337273 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496C81
#496C81
oklch(51.3% 0.052 235.5)
- #7F5F4A
#7F5F4A
oklch(51.3% 0.053 54.5)
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 #496C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
Use #496C81 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.