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#496cd0 color: Han Blue

#496cd0 is rgb(73, 108, 208) in RGB and oklch(55.759% 0.15925 266.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

55.8%
0.159
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #496cd0

#496cd0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #496cd0 mixed with white

  1. 496cd0
  2. 597bd6
  3. 6a8adc
  4. 7c99e1
  5. 8ea8e6
  6. a0b6eb
  7. b2c5ef
  8. c5d3f4
  9. d8e2f8
  10. ebf0fc

Darker: #496cd0 mixed with black

  1. 496cd0
  2. 3e5db5
  3. 344e9a
  4. 2a4080
  5. 203267
  6. 17254f
  7. 0e1939
  8. 060d23
  9. 020410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #496cd0 with less saturation

  1. 496cd0
  2. 4d6ec7
  3. 526fbe
  4. 5671b5
  5. 5a72ac
  6. 5e72a3
  7. 63739a
  8. 677391
  9. 6b7487
  10. 6f747d

Questions about #496cd0

What color is #496cd0?

#496cd0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 108, 208), in HSL hsl(224.44, 58.95%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.759% 0.15925 266.72).

What colors go well with #496cd0?

The complementary color of #496cd0 is #956c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dbe and #7f5bc4. The triadic partners are #bf443e and #158b34.

Is white or black text more readable on #496cd0?

White text reads better on #496cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496cd0 a warm or cool color?

#496cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.159.