#496DAB Color

#496DAB is rgb(73, 109, 171) in RGB and hsl(218, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496DAB

HEX#496DAB

RGBrgb(73, 109, 171)

HSLhsl(218, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(218, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.106 260.7)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 36%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#496DAB Complementary#AB8749 Analogous#499EAB Analogous#5649AB Triadic#AB496D Triadic#6DAB49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5E80BA #7794C5 #90A8D0 #ADBEDC #C6D2E7 #DFE6F1

Shades

#406096 #36507D #2C4268 #233452 #1A273D #0F1724

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