#496fa1 color: Great Serpent
#496fa1 is rgb(73, 111, 161) in RGB and oklch(53.563% 0.09015 255.692) 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 #496fa1
#496fa1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #496fa1 mixed with white
Darker: #496fa1 mixed with black
Calmer: #496fa1 with less saturation
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Questions about #496fa1
What color is #496fa1?
#496fa1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 161), in HSL hsl(214.09, 37.61%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.563% 0.09015 255.692).
What colors go well with #496fa1?
The complementary color of #496fa1 is #8b652a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #237895 and #69659f. The triadic partners are #9b575c and #557943.
Is white or black text more readable on #496fa1?
White text reads better on #496fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496fa1 a warm or cool color?
#496fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.09.