#496CA4 Hex Color

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Hex color #496ca4 graphic
#496ca4 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #496ca4.

Questions about #496ca4

What is #496ca4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #496ca4 is rgb(73, 108, 164), in HSL hsl(217, 38%, 46%) and in CMYK 55%, 34%, 0%, 36%.
Is #496ca4 readable on white or black?
#496ca4 has a 5.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.