#496986
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #496986
At its core, #496986 is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 105, and 134.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 46% cyan and 22% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#496986
RGB73, 105, 134
HSL208.5°, 29.5%, 40.6%
CMYK46%, 22%, 0%, 47%
HSV208.5°, 45.5%, 52.5%
LAB43.1, -3.3, -19.7
XYZ12.1, 13.2, 24.5
Decimal4811142
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.65:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #496986;
}
.text-color {
color: #496986;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #496986;
}