#496ECB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.15 265.5), rgb(73, 110, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#496ECB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496ECB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 110, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.15 265.5) |
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 #496ECB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496ECB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496ECB text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496ECB text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#809FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6185DD
oklch(63% 0.139 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496ECB
oklch(55.8% 0.15 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A5BAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#304B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#496ECB 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) | #4078CE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296DC9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008393 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496ECB
#496ECB
oklch(55.8% 0.15 265.5)
- #926E00
#926E00
oklch(55.9% 0.114 85.8)
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 #496ECB, 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 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #496ECB 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.