#496DE0#496DE0
#496DE0 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.177; OKLCH L 57.1% C 0.180 H 267.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #496DE0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 71%, 58%) |
| HSV | hsv(226, 67%, 88%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(67.4%, 51.3%, 0%, 12.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.17, 24.52, -62.51) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.17, 67.15, 291.42°) |
| OKLab | oklab(57.08% -0.0082 -0.1795) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.08% 0.18 267.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.6662, 17.7335, 72.7876) |
| Luminance | 0.1774 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 1.47
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 1.54
Cerulean Blue
#056EEE
ΔE00 4.23
Bright Blue
#0165FC
ΔE00 4.29
Deep Sky Blue
#0D75F8
ΔE00 5.39
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 5.60
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#496DE0 #E0BC49
analogous
#49B9E0 #496DE0 #7049E0
triadic
#496DE0 #E0496D #6DE049
tetradic
#496DE0 #E049B9 #E0BC49 #49E070
square
#496DE0 #E049B9 #E0BC49 #49E070
split-complementary
#496DE0 #E07049 #B9E049
monochromatic
#193795 #224AC9 #496DE0 #7D97E9 #B2C1F2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.62
#496DE0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.55
#496DE0 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #496DE0
4.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##496DE0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##496DE0 | 1.00 | 4.62 | 4.55 | 4.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.55 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#257CE4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#006EDE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00889C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#757575
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #496de0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 109, 224); /* oklch */ color: oklch(57.1% 0.180 267.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8c96ea',
500: '#496de0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #496de0; $custom-light: #8c96ea; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#496de0",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 109,
"b": 224
},
"hsl": {
"h": 225.695,
"s": 70.892,
"l": 58.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.57078,
"c": 0.17974,
"h": 267.4
},
"luminance": 0.17736
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#496DE0
secondary
#E0D2A4
accent
#C33AEE
background
#F9F9FE
surface
#F2F1FD
border
#CCCBD5
text
#0D0D16
muted
#7E7E84