#496CB0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.7% 0.114 262.6), rgb(73, 108, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#496CB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 263°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 108, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.114 262.6) |
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 #496CB0 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496CB0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496CB0 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #496CB0 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6789C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496CB0
oklch(53.7% 0.114 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F5F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#344E7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4166
oklch(37.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#496CB0 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) | #4F72B3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4269AF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B85 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496CB0
#496CB0
oklch(53.7% 0.114 262.6)
- #8D6600
#8D6600
oklch(53.6% 0.11 82.2)
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 #496CB0, 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 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
Use #496CB0 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.