#496baa color: Waterline Blue
#496baa is rgb(73, 107, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.153% 0.10712 261.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #496baa
#496baa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #496baa mixed with white
Darker: #496baa mixed with black
Calmer: #496baa with less saturation
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Questions about #496baa
What color is #496baa?
#496baa is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 170), in HSL hsl(218.97, 39.92%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.153% 0.10712 261.89).
What colors go well with #496baa?
The complementary color of #496baa is #8b6508. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05769f and #6e5fa5. The triadic partners are #a15050 and #457c3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #496baa?
White text reads better on #496baa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496baa a warm or cool color?
#496baa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.107.