#496DDB

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #496DDB

At its core, #496DDB is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Royalblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 109 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 67% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 225.2° hue, 67.0% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#496DDB
RGB73, 109, 219
HSL225.2°, 67.0%, 57.3%
CMYK67%, 50%, 0%, 14%
HSV225.2°, 66.7%, 85.9%
LAB48.8, 22.8, -60.2
XYZ21.0, 17.5, 69.3
Decimal4812251

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.49:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Royalblue
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