#496CA8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.3% 0.103 260.6), rgb(73, 108, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#496CA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 108, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.103 260.6) |
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 #496CA8 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496CA8 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496CA8 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496CA8 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#688AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496CA8
oklch(53.3% 0.103 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#406097
oklch(49.1% 0.096 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#354F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 260)
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Step 900
900
#2E4262
oklch(37.8% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#496CA8 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) | #5471AA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4868A7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #077982 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496CA8
#496CA8
oklch(53.3% 0.103 260.6)
- #8B6514
#8B6514
oklch(53.2% 0.103 80.6)
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 #496CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.011
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #496CA8 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.