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#496ed3 color: Han Blue

#496ed3 is rgb(73, 110, 211) in RGB and oklch(56.374% 0.16091 266.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

56.4%
0.161
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #496ed3

#496ed3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #496ed3 mixed with white

  1. 496ed3
  2. 5a7dd9
  3. 6b8cde
  4. 7c9ae3
  5. 8ea9e8
  6. a0b7ec
  7. b2c6f1
  8. c5d4f5
  9. d8e2f8
  10. ebf1fc

Darker: #496ed3 mixed with black

  1. 496ed3
  2. 3e5fb7
  3. 34509c
  4. 2a4182
  5. 203369
  6. 172651
  7. 0e193a
  8. 060e24
  9. 020410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496ed3 with less saturation

  1. 496ed3
  2. 4d70ca
  3. 5271c1
  4. 5672b8
  5. 5b73af
  6. 5f74a5
  7. 64759c
  8. 687593
  9. 6d7589
  10. 71767f

Questions about #496ed3

What color is #496ed3?

#496ed3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 211), in HSL hsl(223.91, 61.06%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.374% 0.16091 266.22).

What colors go well with #496ed3?

The complementary color of #496ed3 is #986e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0080bf and #805cc8. The triadic partners are #c24540 and #1a8d34.

Is white or black text more readable on #496ed3?

White text reads better on #496ed3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496ed3 a warm or cool color?

#496ed3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.161.