#496FBB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55% 0.126 262.9), rgb(73, 111, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#496FBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496FBB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.126 262.9) |
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 #496FBB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496FBB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496FBB text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496FBB text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A1DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6388D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 262.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496FBB
oklch(55% 0.126 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C5EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 263)
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Step 800
800
#324D84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C416A
oklch(37.9% 0.075 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#496FBB 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) | #4E76BE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6CB9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496FBB
#496FBB
oklch(55% 0.126 262.9)
- #926A00
#926A00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 82.4)
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 #496FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #496FBB 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.