Close to Royal Blue
#496CF5
#496CF5 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 42.4% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 90% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #496CF5.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.75:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.75:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #496CF5 as they’d see it.
#496CF5 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #496CF5
What color is #496CF5?
#496CF5 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 42.4% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 90% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #496CF5 in RGB?
#496CF5 is rgb(73, 108, 245): 73 red, 108 green, and 245 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #496CF5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(70, 56, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #496CF5?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #496CF5?
Its complement #8D7600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.