#496FB2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.5% 0.114 261), rgb(73, 111, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#496FB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.114 261) |
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 #496FB2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496FB2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496FB2 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496FB2 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6589C9
oklch(63% 0.105 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496FB2
oklch(54.5% 0.114 261)
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Step 700
700
#3D609C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#334E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4166
oklch(37.6% 0.069 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#496FB2 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) | #5375B5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456BB1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E88 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496FB2
#496FB2
oklch(54.5% 0.114 261)
- #916800
#916800
oklch(54.5% 0.113 81.4)
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 #496FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.015
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #496FB2 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.