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#496E92 Color

#496E92 is rgb(73, 110, 146) in RGB, hsl(210, 33%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 25%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#496E92
HEX#496E92
RGBrgb(73, 110, 146)
HSLhsl(210, 33%, 43%)
HSVhsv(210, 50%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 25%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.071 248.7)
LABlab(44.81% -5.56 -24.15)
LCHlch(44.81% 24.78 257.03)

What #496E92 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #496E92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#496E92 Channel Values

How #496E92 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 110 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 33% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 50% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.35:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496E92 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #496E92

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496E92; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #496E92

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #496E92 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#496E92
Protanopia#696992
Protanomaly#5E6B92
Deuteranopia#646493
Deuteranomaly#5A6892
Tritanopia#3F7373
Tritanomaly#437181
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #496E92 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-496e92: #496E92;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #496E92;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-496e92': '#496E92' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.431, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_496e92">#496E92</color>
SVG fillfill="#496E92"

More Blue Colors

#496E92 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#496E92 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #496E92?

#496E92 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 110, 146) in RGB and hsl(210, 33%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #496E92?

#496E92 is rgb(73, 110, 146) — red 73, green 110, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #496E92?

#496E92 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 25%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #496E92 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #496E92 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #496E92 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #496E92 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.61, which is visibly different.

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