What color is #496F8A?

#496F8A is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 138), and in HSL hsl(205, 31%, 41%).

Is #496F8A accessible as text?

On white, #496F8A has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #496F8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #496F8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #496F8A?

#496F8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #896348. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #496F8A below.

Is #496F8A good for buttons?

#496F8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #496F8A — black text only reaches 3.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #496F8A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #496F8A is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#496F8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #496F8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #496F8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #496F8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #496F8A Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #496F8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #496F8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6F92AC

Teal 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 Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #496F8A Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Teal 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #496F8A Secondary #8896A0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #496F8A 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #496F8A with

Cadet Blue Dark Slate Blue Raw Umber Gainsboro Charcoal

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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE2E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #485889 — 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 #496F8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #496F8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 111 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.061 240.3);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E4ECF1;
  --color-200: #CAD8E3;
  --color-300: #A4BBCC;
  --color-400: #7F9DB3;
  --color-500: #5F7F96;
  --color-600: #4E6474;
  --color-700: #3B4954;
  --color-800: #293238;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E4ECF1',
    200: '#CAD8E3',
    300: '#A4BBCC',
    400: '#7F9DB3',
    500: '#5F7F96',
    600: '#4E6474',
    700: '#3B4954',
    800: '#293238',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #496F8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E4ECF1;
$base-200: #CAD8E3;
$base-300: #A4BBCC;
$base-400: #7F9DB3;
$base-500: #5F7F96;
$base-600: #4E6474;
$base-700: #3B4954;
$base-800: #293238;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #3A586E;
$base-subtle: #C7D4DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#496F8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4ECF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4BBCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F9DB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F7F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6474",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4954",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293238",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #496F8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #496F8A

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