#496FBC Color

#496FBC is rgb(73, 111, 188) in RGB and hsl(220, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#496FBC

HEX#496FBC

RGBrgb(73, 111, 188)

HSLhsl(220, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(220, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.128 263)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 41%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#496FBC Complementary#BC9549 Analogous#49A8BC Analogous#5C49BC Triadic#BC496F Triadic#6FBC49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6383C5 #7995CD #93AAD7 #ADBEE1 #C7D3EA #DDE5F3

Shades

#3D5FA4 #34528D #2B4373 #213459 #17253F #0F1829

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