#496DB8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.125 263.5), rgb(73, 109, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#496DB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.125 263.5) |
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 #496DB8 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496DB8 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496DB8 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496DB8 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 264)
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Step 500
500
#6588CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496DB8
oklch(54.4% 0.125 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#334D83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#496DB8 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) | #4C74BB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6AB6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E89 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496DB8
#496DB8
oklch(54.4% 0.125 263.5)
- #8F6900
#8F6900
oklch(54.5% 0.112 83.5)
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 #496DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #496DB8 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.