Palettes / Colors / #496DFD

#496DFD — Vivid Blue

#496DFD is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #496DFD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#496DFD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #FDD949; it also sits naturally between #49C7FD and #7F49FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 29% · Green 43% · Blue 99%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #496DFD

.text { color: #496DFD; }
.background { background-color: #496DFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #496DFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 109, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 98%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #496DFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 109, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #496DFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 109, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#496DFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#496DFD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FDD949:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #496DFD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #496DFD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #496DFD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #496DFD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #496DFC  ·  #496DFE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #496DFD?

#496DFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 109, 253). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #496DFD?

#496DFD is RGB 73, 109, 253 — HSL 228°, 98%, 64% — CMYK 71%, 57%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #496DFD?

Its complement is #FDD949; analogous partners are #49C7FD and #7F49FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #496DFD for text?

Black text on #496DFD has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.30:1.