#496683
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #496683
At its core, #496683 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 102 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 44% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 49% Black. The HSL representation is 210.0° hue, 28.4% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#496683
RGB73, 102, 131
HSL210.0°, 28.4%, 40.0%
CMYK44%, 22%, 0%, 49%
HSV210.0°, 44.3%, 51.4%
LAB42.1, -2.4, -19.4
XYZ11.6, 12.6, 23.3
Decimal4810371
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.51:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.99:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #496683;
}
.text-color {
color: #496683;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #496683;
}