Information about #496FCE color

#496FCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#496FCE falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 111, 206) — 28.6% red, 43.5% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 52 / 37 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#496FCE is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Han Blue (#446CCF). Slightly further away sit Marge Hair Blue (#4872D3) and Skydiver (#4677C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 111, 206)), which gives #496FCE its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #496FCE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#496FCE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#496FCE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#496FCE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#496FCE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#496FCE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#496FCE 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.

Complementary color schemes
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#CFA94A
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#B2CF4A
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#CF674A
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#4AB2CF
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#CF4A6F
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#6FCF4A
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A94ACF
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#CFA94A
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

#6FCF4A
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#CF4AB2
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#CFA94A
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

#4ACF67
#4ACF67

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Nearest named colors to #496FCE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Marge Hair Blue color link
Marge Hair Blue

#4872D3

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Savoy Blue color link
Savoy Blue

#4B61D1

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Flat Medium Blue color link
Flat Medium Blue

#3A5FCD

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Brett-and-Dylan color link
Brett-and-Dylan

#4E76E5

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

#496FCE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496FCE
  • RGB73, 111, 206
  • CMYK52, 37, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(73, 111, 206)
  • HSL223°, 58%, 55%
  • HSL Precise222.857°, 57.576%, 54.706%
  • HSV223°, 65%, 81%
  • HSB223°, 65%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.435, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.435, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.435, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID496FCE
  • DECIMAL ID4812750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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