#496dab color: New Age Blue
#496dab is rgb(73, 109, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.657% 0.10624 260.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 33%
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About #496dab
#496dab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #496dab mixed with white
Darker: #496dab mixed with black
Calmer: #496dab with less saturation
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Questions about #496dab
What color is #496dab?
#496dab is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 171), in HSL hsl(217.96, 40.16%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.657% 0.10624 260.699).
What colors go well with #496dab?
The complementary color of #496dab is #8d660f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0678a0 and #6e62a6. The triadic partners are #a25253 and #497d40.
Is white or black text more readable on #496dab?
White text reads better on #496dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496dab a warm or cool color?
#496dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.106.