#496FAB Color

#496FAB is rgb(73, 111, 171) in RGB and hsl(217, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496FAB

HEX#496FAB

RGBrgb(73, 111, 171)

HSLhsl(217, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(217, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.104 259.2)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 35%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

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

Base#496FAB Complementary#AB8649 Analogous#49A0AB Analogous#5549AB Triadic#AB496F Triadic#6FAB49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5E82BA #7795C5 #90A9D0 #ADBFDC #C6D2E7 #DFE6F1

Shades

#406196 #36517D #2C4368 #233552 #1A273D #0F1724

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