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#496cc3 color: Han Blue

#496cc3 is rgb(73, 108, 195) in RGB and oklch(54.898% 0.14124 265.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.9%
0.141
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #496cc3

#496cc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496cc3 mixed with white

  1. 496cc3
  2. 5a7bca
  3. 6b8ad1
  4. 7c98d7
  5. 8ea7de
  6. a0b5e4
  7. b3c4ea
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #496cc3 mixed with black

  1. 496cc3
  2. 3e5da9
  3. 344e90
  4. 2a4078
  5. 203260
  6. 17254a
  7. 0e1934
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #496cc3 with less saturation

  1. 496cc3
  2. 4d6dbb
  3. 516eb3
  4. 556fab
  5. 5970a3
  6. 5d719b
  7. 617193
  8. 65718b
  9. 697182
  10. 6d717a

Questions about #496cc3

What color is #496cc3?

#496cc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 108, 195), in HSL hsl(222.79, 50.41%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.898% 0.14124 265.515).

What colors go well with #496cc3?

The complementary color of #496cc3 is #936900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb7 and #795dba. The triadic partners are #b54944 and #2d8639.

Is white or black text more readable on #496cc3?

White text reads better on #496cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496cc3 a warm or cool color?

#496cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.141.