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#496b8a color: Revel Blue

#496b8a is rgb(73, 107, 138) in RGB and oklch(51.477% 0.06312 246.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.5%
0.063
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #496b8a

#496b8a is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Revel Blue (#4c6b8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #496b8a mixed with white

  1. 496b8a
  2. 5a7995
  3. 6b87a1
  4. 7d95ac
  5. 8fa4b8
  6. a1b3c4
  7. b3c2cf
  8. c6d1db
  9. d9e0e7
  10. eceff3

Darker: #496b8a mixed with black

  1. 496b8a
  2. 3e5c77
  3. 344e65
  4. 2a3f53
  5. 203242
  6. 172532
  7. 0e1822
  8. 060d14
  9. 020407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #496b8a with less saturation

  1. 496b8a
  2. 4c6b87
  3. 506b83
  4. 536a80
  5. 566a7c
  6. 596a79
  7. 5c6975
  8. 5f6972
  9. 62686e
  10. 65686b

Questions about #496b8a

What color is #496b8a?

#496b8a is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Revel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 138), in HSL hsl(208.62, 30.81%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.477% 0.06312 246.862).

What colors go well with #496b8a?

The complementary color of #496b8a is #80603f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38707f and #5e648c. The triadic partners are #875861 and #5e6e46.

Is white or black text more readable on #496b8a?

White text reads better on #496b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496b8a a warm or cool color?

#496b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.063.