#496DA2#496DA2
#496DA2 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 53.2% C 0.094 H 257.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #496DA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 38%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 55%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(54.9%, 32.7%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.58, 3.17, -32.49) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.58, 32.64, 275.57°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.16% -0.0196 -0.0915) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.16% 0.094 257.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.7356, 14.9612, 36.2867) |
| Luminance | 0.1496 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.62
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.01
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.22
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 4.31
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 4.34
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.44
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#496DA2 #A27E49
analogous
#4999A2 #496DA2 #5149A2
triadic
#496DA2 #A2496D #6DA249
tetradic
#496DA2 #A24999 #A27E49 #49A251
square
#496DA2 #A24999 #A27E49 #49A251
split-complementary
#496DA2 #A25149 #99A249
monochromatic
#23344E #365178 #496DA2 #6C8CBD #96ADD0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#496DA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#496DA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #496DA2
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##496DA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##496DA2 | 1.00 | 5.26 | 3.99 | 5.26 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5871A4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4D68A1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#157980
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #496da2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 109, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.2% 0.094 257.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8296be',
500: '#496da2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #496da2; $custom-light: #8296be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#496da2",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 109,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.73,
"s": 37.872,
"l": 46.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53158,
"c": 0.0936,
"h": 257.9
},
"luminance": 0.14962
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#496DA2
secondary
#BCA88B
accent
#9F5ACE
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF1F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81