#496fa0 color: Great Serpent
#496fa0 is rgb(73, 111, 160) in RGB and oklch(53.51% 0.08879 255.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #496fa0
#496fa0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #496fa0 mixed with white
Darker: #496fa0 mixed with black
Calmer: #496fa0 with less saturation
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Questions about #496fa0
What color is #496fa0?
#496fa0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 160), in HSL hsl(213.79, 37.34%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.51% 0.08879 255.267).
What colors go well with #496fa0?
The complementary color of #496fa0 is #8b652b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #247894 and #68659f. The triadic partners are #9a575c and #567943.
Is white or black text more readable on #496fa0?
White text reads better on #496fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496fa0 a warm or cool color?
#496fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.089.