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#496dcf color: Han Blue

#496dcf is rgb(73, 109, 207) in RGB and oklch(55.898% 0.15665 266.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

55.9%
0.157
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #496dcf

#496dcf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, 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: #496dcf mixed with white

  1. 496dcf
  2. 5a7cd5
  3. 6b8bdb
  4. 7c9ae0
  5. 8ea8e5
  6. a0b7ea
  7. b2c5ef
  8. c5d3f3
  9. d8e2f8
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #496dcf mixed with black

  1. 496dcf
  2. 3e5eb4
  3. 344f99
  4. 2a417f
  5. 203367
  6. 17264f
  7. 0e1938
  8. 060d23
  9. 020410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496dcf with less saturation

  1. 496dcf
  2. 4d6fc6
  3. 5270bd
  4. 5671b5
  5. 5a72ac
  6. 5f73a3
  7. 63749a
  8. 677490
  9. 6c7487
  10. 70747e

Questions about #496dcf

What color is #496dcf?

#496dcf is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 207), in HSL hsl(223.88, 58.26%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.898% 0.15665 266.267).

What colors go well with #496dcf?

The complementary color of #496dcf is #966d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ebd and #7e5cc4. The triadic partners are #bf4640 and #1d8b35.

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

White text reads better on #496dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496dcf a warm or cool color?

#496dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.157.