#496DC5
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #496DC5
When working with digital screens, the color #496DC5 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 109, 197).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 63% cyan and 45% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 222.6° hue, 51.7% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#496DC5
RGB73, 109, 197
HSL222.6°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK63%, 45%, 0%, 23%
HSV222.6°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB47.5, 15.1, -49.9
XYZ18.3, 16.4, 55.0
Decimal4812229
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.28:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #496DC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #496DC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #496DC5;
}