#496CBF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.6% 0.136 265), rgb(73, 108, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#496CBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496CBF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 108, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.136 265) |
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 #496CBF | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496CBF | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496CBF text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496CBF text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#6487D5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 264.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496CBF
oklch(54.6% 0.136 265)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#324C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2640
oklch(27.2% 0.051 264.4)
#496CBF 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) | #4675C2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346ABD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496CBF
#496CBF
oklch(54.6% 0.136 265)
- #8E6A00
#8E6A00
oklch(54.6% 0.112 85)
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 #496CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #496CBF 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.