#496FB3#496FB3
#496FB3 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.160; OKLCH L 54.6% C 0.115 H 261.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #496FB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 59%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(59.2%, 38%, 0%, 29.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.03, 7.64, -40.16) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.03, 40.88, 280.76°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.57% -0.0175 -0.1139) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.57% 0.115 261.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.5660, 16.0386, 44.8619) |
| Luminance | 0.1604 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.74
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.88
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.30
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.48
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.93
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 5.04
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#496FB3 #B38D49
analogous
#49A4B3 #496FB3 #5849B3
triadic
#496FB3 #B3496F #6FB349
tetradic
#496FB3 #B349A4 #B38D49 #49B358
square
#496FB3 #B349A4 #B38D49 #49B358
split-complementary
#496FB3 #B35849 #A4B349
monochromatic
#26395C #375488 #496FB3 #7391C6 #9FB3D8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.99
#496FB3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.21
#496FB3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #496FB3
4.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##496FB3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##496FB3 | 1.00 | 4.99 | 4.21 | 4.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5275B6
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#446BB2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007E88
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #496fb3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(73, 111, 179); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.6% 0.115 261.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8498ca',
500: '#496fb3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #496fb3; $custom-light: #8498ca; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#496fb3",
"rgb": {
"r": 73,
"g": 111,
"b": 179
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.491,
"s": 42.063,
"l": 49.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54565,
"c": 0.1152,
"h": 261.3
},
"luminance": 0.1604
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#496FB3
secondary
#C4B393
accent
#A556D2
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F2F8
border
#CBCCD1
text
#0C0D13
muted
#7D7E82