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#496db6 color: Azraq Blue

#496db6 is rgb(73, 109, 182) in RGB and oklch(54.302% 0.12176 263.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.3%
0.122
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #496db6

#496db6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #496db6 mixed with white

  1. 496db6
  2. 5a7bbe
  3. 6b8ac6
  4. 7d98ce
  5. 8ea7d5
  6. a1b5dc
  7. b3c4e4
  8. c6d2eb
  9. d8e1f2
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #496db6 mixed with black

  1. 496db6
  2. 3e5e9e
  3. 344f86
  4. 2a416f
  5. 203359
  6. 172644
  7. 0e1930
  8. 060d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496db6 with less saturation

  1. 496db6
  2. 4d6eaf
  3. 516ea8
  4. 556fa1
  5. 596f9b
  6. 5d7094
  7. 61708d
  8. 647085
  9. 68707e
  10. 6c7077

Questions about #496db6

What color is #496db6?

#496db6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 182), in HSL hsl(220.18, 42.75%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.302% 0.12176 263.115).

What colors go well with #496db6?

The complementary color of #496db6 is #916700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aaa and #7360af. The triadic partners are #ab4f4d and #3f813d.

Is white or black text more readable on #496db6?

White text reads better on #496db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496db6 a warm or cool color?

#496db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.122.