Color Name
Queen Blue*
Hex Color Code
#496C8D
RGB Color Code
RGB(73, 108, 141)
CMYK Values*
48.2%, 23.4%, 0.0%, 44.7%
#496C8D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 496C8D?

The RGB color code for color number #496C8D is RGB(73, 108, 141). In the RGB color model, #496C8D has a red value of 73, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 141. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.2% cyan, 23.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 31.8 % saturation, and 42.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #496C8D has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 48.2 % saturation and 55.3 % brightness/value.

Color 496C8D is cool or warm?

Color 496C8D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #496C8D? (For interior and product design)

496C8D has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#496C8D
LRV 14
Light Color

Compare LRV 14 of #496C8D with dark and light color

Is #496C8D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 496C8D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #496C8D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #496C8D
Hex triplet
#496C8D
Red
49
Green
6C
Blue
8D
RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 108, 141)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
48.23%
Magenta
23.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.71%
HSL hsl(209.12deg, 31.8 %, 42.0 %)
Hue
209.12°
Saturation
31.78 %
Lightness
41.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
209.12°
Saturation
48.23 %
Brightness / Value
55.29 %
RYB ryb(73, 97, 141)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Yellow
97 (38.2%)
Blue
141 (55.5%)
HWB
Hue
209.12°
Whiteness
28.63 %
Blackness
44.71 %
CMY
Cyan
71.37%
Magenta
57.65%
Yellow
44.71%
XYZ
X
12.92
Y
14.06
Z
27.23
YXY
Y1
14.06
X
0.24
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
44.33
A
-2.95
B
-22
CIE-Lch
L
44.33
C
22.2
H
262.36
CIE-Luv
L
44.33
U
-16.57
V
-31.18
Hunter-Lab
L
37.5
A
-4.15
B
-16.8
Other
LRV
~ 14.1 %
Munsell Color System
0.2PB 4.3/4.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #496C8D

These are the named colors closest to hex 496C8D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#436B95 Color Queen Blue
97.90% match | ΔE 2.10
#26619C Color Lapis Lazuli
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92
#536878 Color Payne's Gray
93.97% match | ΔE 6.03

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 496C8D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 496C8D.

#3E6991 Color PANTONE 2160 C
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#506D85 Color PANTONE 2167 C
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#57728B Color PANTONE 2166 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#4D6995 Color PANTONE 2139 C
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 496C8D.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 496C8D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 496C8D.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 496C8D.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
94.82% match | ΔE 5.18

Paint color for Hex #496C8D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 496C8D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 496C8D once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 496C8D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #496C8D to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 496C8D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #496C8D to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 496C8D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #496C8D to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 496C8D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #496C8D to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 496C8D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #496C8D to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 496C8D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #496C8D to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#496C8D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#496C8D
Queen Blue*
#8D6A49
Raw Umber*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #496C8D?

Color that best contrast with #496C8D is #8D6A49, color name is Raw Umber*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #496C8D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #496C8D is #8D6A49, color name is Raw Umber*.

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