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#496CD0

#496cd0 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#496cd0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 42.35% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.9% cyan, 48.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 224.44°, with 58.95% saturation and 55.1% 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 4.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 2.25.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.167

Complementary

  1. #496cd0
  2. #d0ad49

Split complementary

  1. #496cd0
  2. #d06949
  3. #b0d049

Analogous

  1. #49b0d0
  2. #496cd0
  3. #6949d0

Triadic

  1. #496cd0
  2. #d0496c
  3. #6cd049

Tetradic

  1. #496cd0
  2. #ad49d0
  3. #d0ad49
  4. #6cd049

Square

  1. #496cd0
  2. #d049b0
  3. #d0ad49
  4. #49d069

Monochromatic

  1. #1a2e66
  2. #2a49a3
  3. #496cd0
  4. #869de0
  5. #c3ceef

Shades

#496cd0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #496cd0
  2. #4261bb
  3. #3a56a6
  4. #334c92
  5. #2c417d
  6. #253668
  7. #1d2b53
  8. #16203e
  9. #0f162a
  10. #070b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#496cd0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #496cd0
  2. #5b7bd5
  3. #6d89d9
  4. #8098de
  5. #92a7e3
  6. #a4b6e8
  7. #b6c4ec
  8. #c8d3f1
  9. #dbe2f6
  10. #edf0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#496cd0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #496cd0
  2. #4f6ec8
  3. #5470c0
  4. #5a72b8
  5. #5f74b0
  6. #6576a8
  7. #6a78a0
  8. #707a98
  9. #757c90
  10. #7b7e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #646fa0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3778d4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #196cce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008394 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3f73d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #326ccf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #077baf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-496cd0 {
  color: #496cd0;
}
Background
.bg-496cd0 {
  background-color: #496cd0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-496cd0 {
  border: 2px solid #496cd0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #496cd0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 108 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 59% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-496cd0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #496cd0, #6949d0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-496cd0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 108 208 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.25 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 4.89 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.84 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.89 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.27 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.40 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.55 #b6932f Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#496cd0  rgb(73, 108, 208)  hsl(224, 59%, 55%)  Royal Blue
#d0ad49  rgb(208, 173, 73)  hsl(44, 59%, 55%)  Metallic Gold
#d0496c  rgb(208, 73, 108)  hsl(344, 59%, 55%)  Cerise
#6cd049  rgb(108, 208, 73)  hsl(104, 59%, 55%)  Lime Green