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#496dba color: Azraq Blue

#496dba is rgb(73, 109, 186) in RGB and oklch(54.546% 0.1274 263.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.5%
0.127
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #496dba

#496dba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #496dba mixed with white

  1. 496dba
  2. 5a7cc2
  3. 6b8ac9
  4. 7d98d1
  5. 8ea7d8
  6. a0b5df
  7. b3c4e5
  8. c5d3ec
  9. d8e1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #496dba mixed with black

  1. 496dba
  2. 3e5ea1
  3. 344f89
  4. 2a4172
  5. 20335c
  6. 172646
  7. 0e1932
  8. 060d1e
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496dba with less saturation

  1. 496dba
  2. 4d6eb3
  3. 516fac
  4. 556fa5
  5. 59709d
  6. 5d7096
  7. 61708f
  8. 657087
  9. 697080
  10. 6c7078

Questions about #496dba

What color is #496dba?

#496dba is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 186), in HSL hsl(220.88, 45.02%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.546% 0.1274 263.8).

What colors go well with #496dba?

The complementary color of #496dba is #936800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aae and #755fb3. The triadic partners are #ae4e4b and #3b833c.

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

White text reads better on #496dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496dba a warm or cool color?

#496dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.127.