#496ea8 color: New Age Blue
#496ea8 is rgb(73, 110, 168) in RGB and oklch(53.714% 0.10091 259.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 34%
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About #496ea8
#496ea8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #496ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #496ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #496ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #496ea8
What color is #496ea8?
#496ea8 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 168), in HSL hsl(216.63, 39.42%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.714% 0.10091 259.081).
What colors go well with #496ea8?
The complementary color of #496ea8 is #8d661b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #13789c and #6c63a5. The triadic partners are #a05456 and #4e7c41.
Is white or black text more readable on #496ea8?
White text reads better on #496ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496ea8 a warm or cool color?
#496ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.101.