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#496db2 color: Azraq Blue

#496db2 is rgb(73, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.063% 0.11612 262.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54.1%
0.116
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #496db2

#496db2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496db2 mixed with white

  1. 496db2
  2. 5a7bba
  3. 6b8ac3
  4. 7d98cb
  5. 8ea7d2
  6. a1b5da
  7. b3c4e2
  8. c6d2e9
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #496db2 mixed with black

  1. 496db2
  2. 3e5e9a
  3. 344f83
  4. 2a416d
  5. 203357
  6. 172643
  7. 0e192f
  8. 060d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #496db2 with less saturation

  1. 496db2
  2. 4d6eac
  3. 516ea5
  4. 556f9e
  5. 596f98
  6. 5d6f91
  7. 606f8a
  8. 646f84
  9. 686f7d
  10. 6b6f76

Questions about #496db2

What color is #496db2?

#496db2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(219.43, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.063% 0.11612 262.336).

What colors go well with #496db2?

The complementary color of #496db2 is #906700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a6 and #7160ac. The triadic partners are #a8504f and #437f3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #496db2?

White text reads better on #496db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496db2 a warm or cool color?

#496db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.116.