#496fa4 color: Great Serpent
#496fa4 is rgb(73, 111, 164) in RGB and oklch(53.723% 0.09428 256.878) 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 36%
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About #496fa4
#496fa4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #496fa4 mixed with white
Darker: #496fa4 mixed with black
Calmer: #496fa4 with less saturation
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Questions about #496fa4
What color is #496fa4?
#496fa4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 164), in HSL hsl(214.95, 38.4%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.723% 0.09428 256.878).
What colors go well with #496fa4?
The complementary color of #496fa4 is #8c6625. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e7898 and #6a65a2. The triadic partners are #9d565a and #537a42.
Is white or black text more readable on #496fa4?
White text reads better on #496fa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496fa4 a warm or cool color?
#496fa4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.094.