Information about #496C87 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #496C87 reads as a softly balanced azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Seachange (#4E6E81).
In RGB terms — rgb(73, 108, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #496C87 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. #496C87 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#496C87 color variations
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#496C87 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#496C87 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#496C87 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#496C87 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#496C87 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #496C87 color
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Nearest named colors to #496C87
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C6B88
#4F698B
#4E6E81
#55698B
#3D7188
#486C7A
#48798A
#3C6886
#436B95
#4C787E
#44798E
#576D8E
#496C87 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#496C87
- RGB73, 108, 135
- CMYK24, 11, 0, 47
- CSSrgb(73, 108, 135)
- HSL206°, 30%, 41%
- HSL Precise206.129°, 29.808%, 40.784%
- HSV206°, 46%, 53%
- HSB206°, 46%, 53%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.424, 0.529)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.424, 0.529, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.424, 0.529)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID496C87
- DECIMAL ID4811911
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
