#496EB8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.6% 0.123 262.9), rgb(73, 110, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#496EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 110, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.123 262.9) |
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 #496EB8 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496EB8 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496EB8 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496EB8 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6488CE
oklch(63% 0.114 262.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496EB8
oklch(54.6% 0.123 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA1
oklch(49% 0.114 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#324D83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4169
oklch(37.8% 0.074 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#496EB8 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) | #4E75BB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6BB6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496EB8
#496EB8
oklch(54.6% 0.123 262.9)
- #906900
#906900
oklch(54.6% 0.112 82.9)
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 #496EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.020
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #496EB8 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.