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#496abe color: Azraq Blue

#496abe is rgb(73, 106, 190) in RGB and oklch(54.152% 0.13668 265.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.2%
0.137
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #496abe

#496abe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496abe mixed with white

  1. 496abe
  2. 5a79c5
  3. 6b88cd
  4. 7c97d4
  5. 8ea5da
  6. a0b4e1
  7. b2c3e7
  8. c5d2ee
  9. d8e1f4
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #496abe mixed with black

  1. 496abe
  2. 3e5ba5
  3. 344d8c
  4. 2a3f75
  5. 20315e
  6. 172448
  7. 0e1833
  8. 060d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #496abe with less saturation

  1. 496abe
  2. 4d6bb6
  3. 516caf
  4. 556da7
  5. 586e9f
  6. 5c6e97
  7. 606f90
  8. 646f88
  9. 686f80
  10. 6b6f77

Questions about #496abe

What color is #496abe?

#496abe is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 106, 190), in HSL hsl(223.08, 47.37%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.152% 0.13668 265.874).

What colors go well with #496abe?

The complementary color of #496abe is #906700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b3 and #775bb5. The triadic partners are #b14943 and #2d833a.

Is white or black text more readable on #496abe?

White text reads better on #496abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496abe a warm or cool color?

#496abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.137.