#496F9C Color

#496F9C is rgb(73, 111, 156) in RGB and hsl(213, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496F9C

HEX#496F9C

RGBrgb(73, 111, 156)

HSLhsl(213, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(213, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.083 253.4)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 29%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #496F9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #496F9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#496F9C Complementary#9C7749 Analogous#49989C Analogous#4E499C Triadic#9C496F Triadic#6F9C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #496F9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5C83B2 #7495BE #90AACB #A8BDD6 #C4D2E3 #DCE5EF

Shades

#406087 #365172 #2C425E #24364C #1A2737 #101923

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