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#496ec7 color: Han Blue

#496ec7 is rgb(73, 110, 199) in RGB and oklch(55.579% 0.14437 265.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.6%
0.144
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #496ec7

#496ec7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496ec7 mixed with white

  1. 496ec7
  2. 5a7dce
  3. 6b8bd4
  4. 7c9ada
  5. 8ea8e0
  6. a0b7e6
  7. b3c5eb
  8. c5d3f1
  9. d8e2f6
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #496ec7 mixed with black

  1. 496ec7
  2. 3e5fad
  3. 345093
  4. 2a417a
  5. 203362
  6. 17264c
  7. 0e1936
  8. 060e21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496ec7 with less saturation

  1. 496ec7
  2. 4d6fbf
  3. 5270b7
  4. 5671af
  5. 5a72a6
  6. 5f739e
  7. 637396
  8. 67738d
  9. 6b7385
  10. 6f737c

Questions about #496ec7

What color is #496ec7?

#496ec7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 199), in HSL hsl(222.38, 52.94%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.579% 0.14437 265.073).

What colors go well with #496ec7?

The complementary color of #496ec7 is #966b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eba and #7b5ebe. The triadic partners are #b94a46 and #2e8838.

Is white or black text more readable on #496ec7?

White text reads better on #496ec7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496ec7 a warm or cool color?

#496ec7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.144.