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#496eb5 color: Azraq Blue

#496eb5 is rgb(73, 110, 181) in RGB and oklch(54.462% 0.11917 262.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54.5%
0.119
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #496eb5

#496eb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496eb5 mixed with white

  1. 496eb5
  2. 5a7cbd
  3. 6b8bc5
  4. 7d99cd
  5. 8fa7d4
  6. a1b6dc
  7. b3c4e3
  8. c6d3ea
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #496eb5 mixed with black

  1. 496eb5
  2. 3e5f9d
  3. 345086
  4. 2a416f
  5. 203359
  6. 172644
  7. 0e1930
  8. 060e1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496eb5 with less saturation

  1. 496eb5
  2. 4d6fae
  3. 516fa8
  4. 5570a1
  5. 59709a
  6. 5d7093
  7. 61708c
  8. 657085
  9. 69707e
  10. 6c7077

Questions about #496eb5

What color is #496eb5?

#496eb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 181), in HSL hsl(219.44, 42.52%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.462% 0.11917 262.326).

What colors go well with #496eb5?

The complementary color of #496eb5 is #926800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa9 and #7361af. The triadic partners are #aa504f and #42813e.

Is white or black text more readable on #496eb5?

White text reads better on #496eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496eb5 a warm or cool color?

#496eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.119.