#496DC9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.5% 0.148 265.7), rgb(73, 109, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#496DC9 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.148 265.7) |
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 #496DC9 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496DC9 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496DC9 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496DC9 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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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)
#496DC9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#314B8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 265.7)
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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)
#496DC9 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) | #4077CC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6CC7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008291 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496DC9
#496DC9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 265.7)
- #916D00
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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 #496DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #496DC9 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.