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#496CC2

#496cc2 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#496cc2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 42.35% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.37% cyan, 44.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 222.64°, with 49.79% saturation and 52.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 3.9.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1604

Complementary

  1. #496cc2
  2. #c29f49

Split complementary

  1. #496cc2
  2. #c26249
  3. #a9c249

Analogous

  1. #49a9c2
  2. #496cc2
  3. #6249c2

Triadic

  1. #496cc2
  2. #c2496c
  3. #6cc249

Tetradic

  1. #496cc2
  2. #9f49c2
  3. #c29f49
  4. #6cc249

Square

  1. #496cc2
  2. #c249a9
  3. #c29f49
  4. #49c262

Monochromatic

  1. #1d2d55
  2. #304b8f
  3. #496cc2
  4. #829ad5
  5. #bcc9e8

Shades

#496cc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #496cc2
  2. #4261af
  3. #3a569b
  4. #334c88
  5. #2c4174
  6. #253661
  7. #1d2b4e
  8. #16203a
  9. #0f1627
  10. #070b13
  11. #000000

Tints

#496cc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #496cc2
  2. #5b7bc8
  3. #6d89ce
  4. #8098d4
  5. #92a7da
  6. #a4b6e1
  7. #b6c4e7
  8. #c8d3ed
  9. #dbe2f3
  10. #edf0f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#496cc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #496cc2
  2. #4f6ebb
  3. #5470b5
  4. #5a72ae
  5. #5f74a8
  6. #6576a1
  7. #6a789a
  8. #707a94
  9. #757c8d
  10. #7b7e87
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #626e98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4475c5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #316ac0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007f8d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4672c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c6bc1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d78a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-496cc2 {
  color: #496cc2;
}
Background
.bg-496cc2 {
  background-color: #496cc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-496cc2 {
  border: 2px solid #496cc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #496cc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 108 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 50% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-496cc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #496cc2, #6249c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-496cc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 108 194 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 3.90 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.94 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.03 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.57 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.94 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 7.10 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.25 #b6933d Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#496cc2  rgb(73, 108, 194)  hsl(223, 50%, 52%)  Royal Blue
#c29f49  rgb(194, 159, 73)  hsl(43, 50%, 52%)  Metallic Gold
#c2496c  rgb(194, 73, 108)  hsl(343, 50%, 52%)  Telemagenta
#6cc249  rgb(108, 194, 73)  hsl(103, 50%, 52%)  Mantis