#496EB4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.118 262.1), rgb(73, 110, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#496EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.118 262.1) |
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 #496EB4 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496EB4 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496EB4 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496EB4 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6589CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 261.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496EB4
oklch(54.4% 0.118 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#334E80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#496EB4 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) | #5074B7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426AB3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E88 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496EB4
#496EB4
oklch(54.4% 0.118 262.1)
- #906800
#906800
oklch(54.4% 0.112 82)
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 #496EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.015
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #496EB4 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.