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#496dcc color: Han Blue

#496dcc is rgb(73, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.697% 0.15251 266.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

55.7%
0.153
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #496dcc

#496dcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #496dcc mixed with white

  1. 496dcc
  2. 5a7cd2
  3. 6b8bd8
  4. 7c99de
  5. 8ea8e3
  6. a0b6e9
  7. b2c5ee
  8. c5d3f2
  9. d8e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #496dcc mixed with black

  1. 496dcc
  2. 3e5eb1
  3. 344f97
  4. 2a417e
  5. 203365
  6. 17264e
  7. 0e1937
  8. 060d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496dcc with less saturation

  1. 496dcc
  2. 4d6fc3
  3. 5270bb
  4. 5671b2
  5. 5a72aa
  6. 5f73a1
  7. 637398
  8. 67738f
  9. 6b7486
  10. 6f747d

Questions about #496dcc

What color is #496dcc?

#496dcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(223.51, 56.22%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.697% 0.15251 266.005).

What colors go well with #496dcc?

The complementary color of #496dcc is #966c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ebc and #7d5cc1. The triadic partners are #bc4742 and #238a36.

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

White text reads better on #496dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496dcc a warm or cool color?

#496dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.153.