#496bab color: Waterline Blue
#496bab is rgb(73, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.21% 0.10854 262.127) 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 #496bab
#496bab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.28:1 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: #496bab mixed with white
Darker: #496bab mixed with black
Calmer: #496bab with less saturation
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Questions about #496bab
What color is #496bab?
#496bab is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(219.18, 40.16%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.21% 0.10854 262.127).
What colors go well with #496bab?
The complementary color of #496bab is #8b6503. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0176a0 and #6e5fa6. The triadic partners are #a2504f and #447c3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #496bab?
White text reads better on #496bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496bab a warm or cool color?
#496bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.109.