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#496cc4 color: Han Blue

#496cc4 is rgb(73, 108, 196) in RGB and oklch(54.963% 0.14263 265.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

55%
0.143
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #496cc4

#496cc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496cc4 mixed with white

  1. 496cc4
  2. 5a7bcb
  3. 6b8ad2
  4. 7c98d8
  5. 8ea7de
  6. a0b5e4
  7. b3c4ea
  8. c5d3f0
  9. d8e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #496cc4 mixed with black

  1. 496cc4
  2. 3e5daa
  3. 344e91
  4. 2a4078
  5. 203261
  6. 17254a
  7. 0e1935
  8. 060d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #496cc4 with less saturation

  1. 496cc4
  2. 4d6dbc
  3. 516eb4
  4. 556fac
  5. 5970a4
  6. 5d719c
  7. 627193
  8. 66718b
  9. 697183
  10. 6d717a

Questions about #496cc4

What color is #496cc4?

#496cc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 108, 196), in HSL hsl(222.93, 51.04%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.963% 0.14263 265.626).

What colors go well with #496cc4?

The complementary color of #496cc4 is #946a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb8 and #7a5dba. The triadic partners are #b64944 and #2c8638.

Is white or black text more readable on #496cc4?

White text reads better on #496cc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496cc4 a warm or cool color?

#496cc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.143.