#496D8A

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #496D8A

When working with digital screens, the color #496D8A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 109, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 47% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 206.8° hue, 30.8% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#496D8A
RGB73, 109, 138
HSL206.8°, 30.8%, 41.4%
CMYK47%, 21%, 0%, 46%
HSV206.8°, 47.1%, 54.1%
LAB44.5, -4.5, -19.9
XYZ12.8, 14.2, 26.1
Decimal4812170

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.84:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #496D8A; }
.text-color { color: #496D8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #496D8A; }

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