#496ea6 color: New Age Blue
#496ea6 is rgb(73, 110, 166) in RGB and oklch(53.604% 0.09811 258.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #496ea6
#496ea6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #496ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #496ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #496ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #496ea6
What color is #496ea6?
#496ea6 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 166), in HSL hsl(216.13, 38.91%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.604% 0.09811 258.443).
What colors go well with #496ea6?
The complementary color of #496ea6 is #8c661f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18789a and #6b63a3. The triadic partners are #9e5457 and #4f7b41.
Is white or black text more readable on #496ea6?
White text reads better on #496ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496ea6 a warm or cool color?
#496ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.098.