#496DE2
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.
About #496DE2
The hex code #496DE2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Royalblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 109, 226).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 68% cyan and 52% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#496DE2
RGB73, 109, 226
HSL225.9°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK68%, 52%, 0%, 11%
HSV225.9°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB49.3, 25.2, -63.4
XYZ21.9, 17.8, 74.2
Decimal4812258
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.57:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #496DE2;
}
.text-color {
color: #496DE2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #496DE2;
}