#496FD8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.167 266.2), rgb(73, 111, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#496FD8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.167 266.2) |
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 #496FD8 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496FD8 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496FD8 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496FD8 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 266.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#496FD8
oklch(56.9% 0.167 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3759B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4994
oklch(42.7% 0.128 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#293E76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#496FD8 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) | #367CDC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F6FD6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008799 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496FD8
#496FD8
oklch(56.9% 0.167 266.2)
- #957100
#957100
oklch(56.9% 0.116 86.4)
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 #496FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #496FD8 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.