#496CC8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.2% 0.148 266), rgb(73, 108, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#496CC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 108, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.148 266) |
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 #496CC8 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496CC8 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496CC8 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496CC8 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#6285DC
oklch(63% 0.137 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496CC8
oklch(55.2% 0.148 266)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#314A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#496CC8 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) | #3F77CB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296BC6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008190 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496CC8
#496CC8
oklch(55.2% 0.148 266)
- #8F6C00
#8F6C00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 86.1)
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 #496CC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #496CC8 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.