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#496dc3 color: Han Blue

#496dc3 is rgb(73, 109, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.11% 0.14001 265.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.1%
0.140
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #496dc3

#496dc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496dc3 mixed with white

  1. 496dc3
  2. 5a7cca
  3. 6b8ad1
  4. 7c99d7
  5. 8ea7de
  6. a0b6e4
  7. b3c4ea
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e2f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #496dc3 mixed with black

  1. 496dc3
  2. 3e5ea9
  3. 344f90
  4. 2a4178
  5. 203360
  6. 17264a
  7. 0e1934
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496dc3 with less saturation

  1. 496dc3
  2. 4d6ebb
  3. 516fb3
  4. 5670ab
  5. 5a71a3
  6. 5e719b
  7. 627293
  8. 66728b
  9. 6a7283
  10. 6e727a

Questions about #496dc3

What color is #496dc3?

#496dc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 195), in HSL hsl(222.3, 50.41%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.11% 0.14001 265.056).

What colors go well with #496dc3?

The complementary color of #496dc3 is #956a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb7 and #795eba. The triadic partners are #b54b46 and #308639.

Is white or black text more readable on #496dc3?

White text reads better on #496dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496dc3 a warm or cool color?

#496dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.14.