#496DF0

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #496DF0

When working with digital screens, the color #496DF0 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Royalblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 109 green, and 240 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 70% Cyan, 55% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6% Black. The HSL representation is 227.1° hue, 84.8% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#496DF0
RGB73, 109, 240
HSL227.1°, 84.8%, 61.4%
CMYK70%, 55%, 0%, 6%
HSV227.1°, 69.6%, 94.1%
LAB50.3, 30.1, -69.7
XYZ23.9, 18.6, 84.8
Decimal4812272

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.73:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #496DF0; }
.text-color { color: #496DF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #496DF0; }

Similar Colors

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