#496EE0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.3% 0.179 267.1), rgb(73, 110, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#496EE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 110, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.179 267.1) |
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 #496EE0 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496EE0 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496EE0 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496EE0 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D82EC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496EE0
oklch(57.3% 0.179 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3756BD
oklch(49% 0.166 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4799
oklch(42.6% 0.138 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#496EE0 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) | #287DE4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496EE0
#496EE0
oklch(57.3% 0.179 267.1)
- #967300
#967300
oklch(57.4% 0.117 87.3)
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 #496EE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.016
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
Use #496EE0 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.