#496F83
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.1% 0.053 232.1), rgb(73, 111, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#496F83 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496F83 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.053 232.1) |
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 #496F83 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496F83 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496F83 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #496F83 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6990A4
oklch(63.2% 0.053 230.9)
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Step 600
600
#507A8F
oklch(55.7% 0.057 230.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496F83
oklch(52.1% 0.053 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#355363
oklch(42.5% 0.044 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#496F83 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) | #656E84 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6783 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317475 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496F83
#496F83
oklch(52.1% 0.053 232.1)
- #82614D
#82614D
oklch(52.1% 0.053 52.4)
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 #496F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #496F83 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.