#496cb0 color: Azraq Blue
#496cb0 is rgb(73, 108, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.725% 0.11446 262.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #496cb0
#496cb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #496cb0 mixed with white
Darker: #496cb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #496cb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #496cb0
What color is #496cb0?
#496cb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 108, 176), in HSL hsl(219.61, 41.37%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.725% 0.11446 262.559).
What colors go well with #496cb0?
The complementary color of #496cb0 is #8e6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a5 and #7160aa. The triadic partners are #a6504e and #427e3e.
Is white or black text more readable on #496cb0?
White text reads better on #496cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496cb0 a warm or cool color?
#496cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.114.