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#496ed2 color: Han Blue

#496ed2 is rgb(73, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(56.306% 0.15954 266.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

56.3%
0.160
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #496ed2

#496ed2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #496ed2 mixed with white

  1. 496ed2
  2. 5a7dd8
  3. 6b8cdd
  4. 7c9ae2
  5. 8ea9e7
  6. a0b7ec
  7. b3c6f0
  8. c5d4f4
  9. d8e2f8
  10. ebf1fc

Darker: #496ed2 mixed with black

  1. 496ed2
  2. 3e5fb6
  3. 34509b
  4. 2a4181
  5. 203368
  6. 172650
  7. 0e1939
  8. 060e24
  9. 020410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496ed2 with less saturation

  1. 496ed2
  2. 4d70c9
  3. 5271c0
  4. 5672b7
  5. 5b73ae
  6. 5f74a5
  7. 64759c
  8. 687592
  9. 6d7589
  10. 71757f

Questions about #496ed2

What color is #496ed2?

#496ed2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(223.8, 60.35%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.306% 0.15954 266.14).

What colors go well with #496ed2?

The complementary color of #496ed2 is #986e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fbf and #805cc7. The triadic partners are #c14640 and #1c8d34.

Is white or black text more readable on #496ed2?

White text reads better on #496ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496ed2 a warm or cool color?

#496ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.16.