#496FAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.3% 0.108 260), rgb(73, 111, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#496FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496FAE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.108 260) |
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 #496FAE | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496FAE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496FAE text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496FAE text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E1
oklch(81% 0.049 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#668AC6
oklch(63.2% 0.1 260.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496FAE
oklch(54.3% 0.108 260)
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Step 700
700
#3E6099
oklch(49.1% 0.1 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#334F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4264
oklch(37.8% 0.064 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#496FAE 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) | #5574B1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486BAD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D86 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496FAE
#496FAE
oklch(54.3% 0.108 260)
- #90670E
#90670E
oklch(54.2% 0.108 79.9)
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 #496FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #496FAE 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.