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#496cc6 color: Han Blue

#496cc6 is rgb(73, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(55.093% 0.14542 265.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

55.1%
0.145
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #496cc6

#496cc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #496cc6 mixed with white

  1. 496cc6
  2. 5a7bcd
  3. 6b8ad3
  4. 7c98d9
  5. 8ea7e0
  6. a0b6e5
  7. b2c4eb
  8. c5d3f0
  9. d8e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #496cc6 mixed with black

  1. 496cc6
  2. 3e5dac
  3. 344e92
  4. 2a407a
  5. 203262
  6. 17254b
  7. 0e1935
  8. 060d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #496cc6 with less saturation

  1. 496cc6
  2. 4d6dbe
  3. 516fb6
  4. 5570ad
  5. 5a70a5
  6. 5e719d
  7. 627195
  8. 66728c
  9. 6a7283
  10. 6e727b

Questions about #496cc6

What color is #496cc6?

#496cc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(223.2, 52.3%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.093% 0.14542 265.838).

What colors go well with #496cc6?

The complementary color of #496cc6 is #946a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb9 and #7a5cbc. The triadic partners are #b74843 and #298738.

Is white or black text more readable on #496cc6?

White text reads better on #496cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496cc6 a warm or cool color?

#496cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.145.