#496CAA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.106 261.2), rgb(73, 108, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#496CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496CAA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.106 261.2) |
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 #496CAA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496CAA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496CAA text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #496CAA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2E0
oklch(81% 0.047 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#688AC5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496CAA
oklch(53.4% 0.106 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#406098
oklch(49.1% 0.098 261)
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Step 800
800
#354E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4163
oklch(37.6% 0.064 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B263A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 261.9)
#496CAA 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) | #5371AD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4668A9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #017A83 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496CAA
#496CAA
oklch(53.4% 0.106 261.2)
- #8C650D
#8C650D
oklch(53.3% 0.106 80.8)
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 #496CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.009
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #496CAA 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.