#496DB6 Color

#496DB6 is rgb(73, 109, 182) in RGB and hsl(220, 43%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496DB6

HEX#496DB6

RGBrgb(73, 109, 182)

HSLhsl(220, 43%, 50%)

HSVhsv(220, 60%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.122 263.1)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 40%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #496DB6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #496DB6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#496DB6 Complementary#B69249 Analogous#49A4B6 Analogous#5B49B6 Triadic#B6496D Triadic#6DB649

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #496DB6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6282C0 #7C96CB #95AAD5 #ABBCDE #C5D0E8 #DEE5F2

Shades

#3F5E9D #365187 #2C426D #233458 #19253E #101828

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