#496C9C Color

#496C9C is rgb(73, 108, 156) in RGB and hsl(215, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496C9C

HEX#496C9C

RGBrgb(73, 108, 156)

HSLhsl(215, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(215, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.086 256.5)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 31%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #496C9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #496C9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#496C9C Complementary#9C7A49 Analogous#49959C Analogous#50499C Triadic#9C496C Triadic#6C9C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #496C9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5C80B2 #7493BE #90A9CB #A8BBD6 #C4D1E3 #DCE4EF

Shades

#405D87 #364F72 #2C415E #24354C #1A2637 #101823

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