#496594#496594
#496594 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.129; OKLCH L 50.6% C 0.082 H 260.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.88:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #496594 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 101, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 51%, 58%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50.7%, 31.8%, 0%, 42%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.55, 3.53, -28.93) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.55, 29.15, 276.96°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.57% -0.0138 -0.0813) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.57% 0.082 260.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.7448, 12.8611, 29.8221) |
| Luminance | 0.1286 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 2.30
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.69
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.70
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.10
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 5.60
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 6.24
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#496594 #947849
analogous
#498A94 #496594 #524994
triadic
#496594 #944965 #659449
tetradic
#496594 #94498A #947849 #499452
square
#496594 #94498A #947849 #499452
split-complementary
#496594 #945249 #8A9449
monochromatic
#212D42 #35496B #496594 #6683B4 #8FA5C8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.88
#496594 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.57
#496594 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #496594
5.88:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##496594 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##496594 | 1.00 | 5.88 | 3.57 | 5.88 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.57 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#536896
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4A6193
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#276F76
Achromatopsia (no color)
#646464
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #496594; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 101, 148); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.6% 0.082 260.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8090b3',
500: '#496594',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #496594; $custom-light: #8090b3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#496594",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 101,
"b": 148
},
"hsl": {
"h": 217.6,
"s": 33.937,
"l": 43.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50573,
"c": 0.08242,
"h": 260.4
},
"luminance": 0.12862
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#496594
secondary
#B4A285
accent
#A25ECA
background
#F8F8FB
surface
#EFF0F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0A0C11
muted
#7C7D80