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#496FA2

#496fa2 ≈ Queen Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#496fa2 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 43.53% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.94% cyan, 31.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 214.38°, with 37.87% saturation and 46.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 2.65.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1539

Complementary

  1. #496fa2
  2. #a27c49

Split complementary

  1. #496fa2
  2. #a25049
  3. #9ca249

Analogous

  1. #499ca2
  2. #496fa2
  3. #5049a2

Triadic

  1. #496fa2
  2. #a2496f
  3. #6fa249

Tetradic

  1. #496fa2
  2. #7c49a2
  3. #a27c49
  4. #6fa249

Square

  1. #496fa2
  2. #a2499c
  3. #a27c49
  4. #49a250

Monochromatic

  1. #192739
  2. #314b6d
  3. #496fa2
  4. #7696c1
  5. #abbfd9

Shades

#496fa2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #496fa2
  2. #426492
  3. #3a5982
  4. #334e71
  5. #2c4361
  6. #253851
  7. #1d2c41
  8. #162131
  9. #0f1620
  10. #070b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#496fa2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #496fa2
  2. #5b7dab
  3. #6d8cb5
  4. #809abe
  5. #92a9c7
  6. #a4b7d1
  7. #b6c5da
  8. #c8d4e3
  9. #dbe2ec
  10. #edf1f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#496fa2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #496fa2
  2. #4f719f
  3. #54729b
  4. #5a7498
  5. #5f7694
  6. #657891
  7. #6a798e
  8. #707b8a
  9. #757d87
  10. #7b7e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #616e86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b72a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f6aa1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #147a81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5471a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d6ca1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #31768f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-496fa2 {
  color: #496fa2;
}
Background
.bg-496fa2 {
  background-color: #496fa2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-496fa2 {
  border: 2px solid #496fa2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #496fa2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 111 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 38% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-496fa2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #496fa2, #5049a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-496fa2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 111 162 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 2.65 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.06 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.20 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.23 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.30 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.44 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.75 #b6905d Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#496fa2  rgb(73, 111, 162)  hsl(214, 38%, 46%)  Queen Blue
#a27c49  rgb(162, 124, 73)  hsl(34, 38%, 46%)  Cafe au Lait
#a2496f  rgb(162, 73, 111)  hsl(334, 38%, 46%)  Twilight Lavender
#6fa249  rgb(111, 162, 73)  hsl(94, 38%, 46%)  Asparagus