What color is #496BCD?

#496BCD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496BCD?

The RGB value is 73, 107, 205: 73 red, 107 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496BCD?

The complementary color is #CDAB49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496BCD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496BCD color

#496BCD rgb(73, 107, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #496BCD is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 42% green and 80.4% blue (73, 107, 205).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 57% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466CC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#496BCD color codes

HEX	`#496BCD`
RGB	`rgb(73, 107, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 42%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 57%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 64%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 48%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.41, 19.12, -54.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.41, 57.79, 289.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.021, 16.338, 59.897)`
Decimal	`4811725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496BCD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #496BCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496BCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #496BCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496bcd; }
.text { color: #496bcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496bcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 107 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496bcd, #6949cd); }

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Questions

What color is #496BCD?: #496BCD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496BCD?: The RGB value is 73, 107, 205: 73 red, 107 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496BCD?: The complementary color is #CDAB49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496BCD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.