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#496dc4 color: Han Blue

#496dc4 is rgb(73, 109, 196) in RGB and oklch(55.174% 0.14141 265.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.2%
0.141
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #496dc4

#496dc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #496dc4 mixed with white

  1. 496dc4
  2. 5a7ccb
  3. 6b8ad2
  4. 7c99d8
  5. 8ea7de
  6. a0b6e4
  7. b3c4ea
  8. c5d3f0
  9. d8e2f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #496dc4 mixed with black

  1. 496dc4
  2. 3e5eaa
  3. 344f91
  4. 2a4178
  5. 203361
  6. 17264a
  7. 0e1935
  8. 060d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496dc4 with less saturation

  1. 496dc4
  2. 4d6ebc
  3. 516fb4
  4. 5670ac
  5. 5a71a4
  6. 5e719c
  7. 627294
  8. 66728c
  9. 6a7283
  10. 6e727b

Questions about #496dc4

What color is #496dc4?

#496dc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 196), in HSL hsl(222.44, 51.04%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.174% 0.14141 265.175).

What colors go well with #496dc4?

The complementary color of #496dc4 is #956a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb8 and #7a5ebb. The triadic partners are #b64a46 and #2f8739.

Is white or black text more readable on #496dc4?

White text reads better on #496dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496dc4 a warm or cool color?

#496dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.141.