#496BB2#496BB2
#496BB2 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.151; OKLCH L 53.6% C 0.118 H 263.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.21:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #496BB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(221, 59%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(59%, 39.9%, 0%, 30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.83, 9.78, -41.47) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.83, 42.61, 283.27°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.62% -0.0133 -0.1177) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.62% 0.118 263.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.0385, 15.1449, 44.1889) |
| Luminance | 0.1515 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.45
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 4.79
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.81
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 5.35
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 5.40
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 5.52
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#496BB2 #B29049
analogous
#49A0B2 #496BB2 #5B49B2
triadic
#496BB2 #B2496B #6BB249
tetradic
#496BB2 #B249A0 #B29049 #49B25B
square
#496BB2 #B249A0 #B29049 #49B25B
split-complementary
#496BB2 #B25B49 #A0B249
monochromatic
#25375B #375187 #496BB2 #738EC5 #9EB1D7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.21
#496BB2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.03
#496BB2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #496BB2
5.21:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##496BB2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##496BB2 | 1.00 | 5.21 | 4.03 | 5.21 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.21 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.03 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.21 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4D72B5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3F68B0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007B86
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #496bb2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 107, 178); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.6% 0.118 263.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8495c9',
500: '#496bb2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #496bb2; $custom-light: #8495c9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#496bb2",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 107,
"b": 178
},
"hsl": {
"h": 220.571,
"s": 41.833,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53623,
"c": 0.11848,
"h": 263.6
},
"luminance": 0.15146
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#496BB2
secondary
#C4B493
accent
#AA56D2
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F1F8
border
#CBCBD1
text
#0C0D13
muted
#7D7E82