#496AAB Color

#496AAB is rgb(73, 106, 171) in RGB and hsl(220, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496AAB

HEX#496AAB

RGBrgb(73, 106, 171)

HSLhsl(220, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(220, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(53% 0.11 262.8)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 38%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#496AAB Complementary#AB8B49 Analogous#499BAB Analogous#5A49AB Triadic#AB496A Triadic#6AAB49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5E7DBA #7791C5 #90A5D0 #ADBDDC #C6D1E7 #DFE5F1

Shades

#405D96 #364D7D #2C4068 #233352 #1A263D #0F1624

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