#496EC3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.3% 0.139 264.6), rgb(73, 110, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#496EC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 110, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.139 264.6) |
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 #496EC3 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496EC3 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496EC3 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496EC3 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6287D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496EC3
oklch(55.3% 0.139 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CA9
oklch(49% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#314C89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B406E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#496EC3 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) | #4777C6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346CC1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00818F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496EC3
#496EC3
oklch(55.3% 0.139 264.6)
- #916C00
#916C00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 84.8)
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 #496EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #496EC3 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.