#496ECE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.154 265.8), rgb(73, 110, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#496ECE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496ECE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 110, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.154 265.8) |
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 #496ECE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496ECE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496ECE text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496ECE text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#809FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6085DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496ECE
oklch(56% 0.154 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#395AB1
oklch(49% 0.144 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#304A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 266)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#496ECE 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) | #3E79D2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246DCC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008494 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496ECE
#496ECE
oklch(56% 0.154 265.8)
- #936E00
#936E00
oklch(56% 0.115 85.2)
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 #496ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
Use #496ECE 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.