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#496da2 color: San Marino

#496da2 is rgb(73, 109, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.158% 0.0936 257.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53.2%
0.094
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #496da2

#496da2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is San Marino (#4e6c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496da2 mixed with white

  1. 496da2
  2. 5a7bac
  3. 6b89b5
  4. 7d97bf
  5. 8fa6c8
  6. a1b4d1
  7. b3c3da
  8. c6d2e4
  9. d9e1ed
  10. ecf0f6

Darker: #496da2 mixed with black

  1. 496da2
  2. 3e5e8c
  3. 344f77
  4. 2a4163
  5. 20334f
  6. 17263c
  7. 0e192a
  8. 060d19
  9. 02040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #496da2 with less saturation

  1. 496da2
  2. 4d6d9d
  3. 516d98
  4. 546d92
  5. 586d8d
  6. 5c6d88
  7. 5f6d82
  8. 626d7d
  9. 666d77
  10. 696c72

Questions about #496da2

What color is #496da2?

#496da2 is soft blue. The closest named color is San Marino. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 162), in HSL hsl(215.73, 37.87%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.158% 0.0936 257.921).

What colors go well with #496da2?

The complementary color of #496da2 is #8a6524. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e7697 and #6a639f. The triadic partners are #9b5458 and #507942.

Is white or black text more readable on #496da2?

White text reads better on #496da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496da2 a warm or cool color?

#496da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.094.