#496FFE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.217 267.9), rgb(73, 111, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#496FFE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496FFE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.217 267.9) |
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 #496FFE | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #496FFE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #496FFE text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #496FFE text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#496FFE
oklch(59.7% 0.217 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B5DFA
oklch(55.5% 0.236 268)
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Step 700
700
#2E4BDA
oklch(49% 0.219 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#263FB0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#22388B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#142251
oklch(27.1% 0.088 267.6)
#496FFE 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) | #0084FF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073FB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092AC | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496FFE
#496FFE
oklch(59.7% 0.217 267.9)
- #9E7A00
#9E7A00
oklch(59.8% 0.122 87.9)
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 #496FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #496FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #496FFE 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.