What color is #496DD9?

#496DD9 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 217), and in HSL hsl(225, 65%, 57%).

Is #496DD9 accessible as text?

On white, #496DD9 has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #496DD9, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #496DD9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #496DD9?

#496DD9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D9B54A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #496DD9 below.

Is #496DD9 good for buttons?

#496DD9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #496DD9 — black text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #496DD9 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #496DD9 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#496DD9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #496DD9

Not just a swatch — here's how #496DD9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #496DD9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #496DD9 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Royal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #496DD9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6F94F8

Royal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Royal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #496DD9 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Royal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #496DD9 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #496DD9 Secondary #8FA0C6 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #496DD9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 10/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #496DD9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #564AD9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #496DD9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #496DD9;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 109 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.6% 0.170 267.0);
  --color-50: #F2F5FD;
  --color-100: #DDE4F9;
  --color-200: #BCC9F1;
  --color-300: #8EA3E2;
  --color-400: #637ECF;
  --color-500: #415EB4;
  --color-600: #384D89;
  --color-700: #2D3A62;
  --color-800: #212940;
  --color-900: #161A27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F2F5FD',
    100: '#DDE4F9',
    200: '#BCC9F1',
    300: '#8EA3E2',
    400: '#637ECF',
    500: '#415EB4',
    600: '#384D89',
    700: '#2D3A62',
    800: '#212940',
    900: '#161A27',
  },
}

$base: #496DD9;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FD;
$base-100: #DDE4F9;
$base-200: #BCC9F1;
$base-300: #8EA3E2;
$base-400: #637ECF;
$base-500: #415EB4;
$base-600: #384D89;
$base-700: #2D3A62;
$base-800: #212940;
$base-900: #161A27;
$base-hover: #294EC0;
$base-subtle: #CED6EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#496DD9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCC9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EA3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#637ECF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#415EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#384D89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D3A62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212940",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161A27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #496DD9

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