#496F95
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(53% 0.074 249.4), rgb(73, 111, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#496F95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496F95 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.074 249.4) |
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 #496F95 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496F95 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496F95 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496F95 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C1
oklch(70.7% 0.053 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#698DB1
oklch(63% 0.068 248.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496F95
oklch(53% 0.074 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#416486
oklch(49.1% 0.068 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#36516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4458
oklch(37.8% 0.043 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#496F95 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) | #607097 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566894 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24787C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496F95
#496F95
oklch(53% 0.074 249.4)
- #88643A
#88643A
oklch(53.1% 0.074 69.3)
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 #496F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.019
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.043
Use #496F95 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.