#496FCB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56% 0.149 265.1), rgb(73, 111, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#496FCB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496FCB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.149 265.1) |
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 #496FCB | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496FCB | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496FCB text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496FCB text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1ED
oklch(81% 0.067 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#809FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6086DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 264.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496FCB
oklch(56% 0.149 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#395BAE
oklch(49% 0.138 265)
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Step 800
800
#304B8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#496FCB 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) | #4279CE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6DC9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008493 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496FCB
#496FCB
oklch(56% 0.149 265.1)
- #936E00
#936E00
oklch(56% 0.115 85.2)
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 #496FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #496FCB 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.