#496D9C Color

#496D9C is rgb(73, 109, 156) in RGB and hsl(214, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496D9C

HEX#496D9C

RGBrgb(73, 109, 156)

HSLhsl(214, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(214, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.085 255.5)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 30%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #496D9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #496D9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#496D9C Complementary#9C7849 Analogous#49979C Analogous#4F499C Triadic#9C496D Triadic#6D9C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #496D9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5C81B2 #7494BE #90A9CB #A8BCD6 #C4D2E3 #DCE4EF

Shades

#405F87 #365072 #2C425E #24354C #1A2737 #101823

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