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#496eb0 color: New Age Blue

#496eb0 is rgb(73, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(54.168% 0.11214 261.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.2%
0.112
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #496eb0

#496eb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496eb0 mixed with white

  1. 496eb0
  2. 5a7cb8
  3. 6b8ac1
  4. 7d99c9
  5. 8fa7d1
  6. a1b5d9
  7. b3c4e1
  8. c6d3e9
  9. d9e1f0
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #496eb0 mixed with black

  1. 496eb0
  2. 3e5f99
  3. 345082
  4. 2a416c
  5. 203356
  6. 172642
  7. 0e192e
  8. 060e1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #496eb0 with less saturation

  1. 496eb0
  2. 4d6faa
  3. 516fa3
  4. 556f9d
  5. 597097
  6. 5d7090
  7. 61708a
  8. 647083
  9. 68707d
  10. 6b6f76

Questions about #496eb0

What color is #496eb0?

#496eb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(218.45, 41.37%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.168% 0.11214 261.241).

What colors go well with #496eb0?

The complementary color of #496eb0 is #906700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #7062ab. The triadic partners are #a65252 and #477f3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #496eb0?

White text reads better on #496eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496eb0 a warm or cool color?

#496eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.112.