Information about #496588 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#496588 presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Seachange (#4E6E81).
In RGB terms — rgb(73, 101, 136) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #496588 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #496588 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#496588 color variations
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#496588 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#496588 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#496588 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#496588 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#496588 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 #496588 color
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Nearest named colors to #496588
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C6B88
#4F698B
#4E6E81
#55698B
#3C6886
#475F94
#525D80
#535E7F
#536893
#436B95
#486C7A
#3D7188
#496588 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#496588
- RGB73, 101, 136
- CMYK25, 14, 0, 47
- CSSrgb(73, 101, 136)
- HSL213°, 30%, 41%
- HSL Precise213.333°, 30.144%, 40.98%
- HSV213°, 46%, 53%
- HSB213°, 46%, 53%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.396, 0.533)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.396, 0.533, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.396, 0.533)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID496588
- DECIMAL ID4810120
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
