#496A9C Color

#496A9C is rgb(73, 106, 156) in RGB and hsl(216, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496A9C

HEX#496A9C

RGBrgb(73, 106, 156)

HSLhsl(216, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(216, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.088 258.5)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 32%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #496A9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #496A9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#496A9C Complementary#9C7B49 Analogous#49949C Analogous#52499C Triadic#9C496A Triadic#6A9C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #496A9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5C7FB2 #7492BE #90A8CB #A8BBD6 #C4D1E3 #DCE4EF

Shades

#405C87 #364E72 #2C405E #24344C #1A2637 #101823

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