#496BBC Color

#496BBC is rgb(73, 107, 188) in RGB and hsl(222, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496BBC

HEX#496BBC

RGBrgb(73, 107, 188)

HSLhsl(222, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(222, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.133 265.1)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 43%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#496BBC Complementary#BC9949 Analogous#49A5BC Analogous#6049BC Triadic#BC496B Triadic#6BBC49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6380C5 #7992CD #93A7D7 #ADBDE1 #C7D2EA #DDE4F3

Shades

#3D5CA4 #344F8D #2B4173 #213259 #17233F #0F1729

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