#496F8D Color

#496F8D is rgb(73, 111, 141) in RGB and hsl(206, 32%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#496F8D

HEX#496F8D

RGBrgb(73, 111, 141)

HSLhsl(206, 32%, 42%)

HSVhsv(206, 48%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.064 243.2)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 21%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #496F8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #496F8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#496F8D Complementary#8D6749 Analogous#498D89 Analogous#494D8D Triadic#8D4970 Triadic#708D49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #496F8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5785A8 #7298B6 #8DACC4 #A7C0D2 #C2D3E0 #DDE7EE

Shades

#40627D #365268 #2D4558 #233543 #1A2832 #10181E

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