#496ea9 color: New Age Blue
#496ea9 is rgb(73, 110, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.77% 0.10231 259.385) 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 34%
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About #496ea9
#496ea9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #496ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #496ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #496ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #496ea9
What color is #496ea9?
#496ea9 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 169), in HSL hsl(216.87, 39.67%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.77% 0.10231 259.385).
What colors go well with #496ea9?
The complementary color of #496ea9 is #8d6618. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10789d and #6d63a5. The triadic partners are #a15456 and #4d7c41.
Is white or black text more readable on #496ea9?
White text reads better on #496ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496ea9 a warm or cool color?
#496ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.102.