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#496fac color: New Age Blue

#496fac is rgb(73, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.163% 0.1054 259.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.2%
0.105
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #496fac

#496fac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496fac mixed with white

  1. 496fac
  2. 5a7db5
  3. 6c8bbd
  4. 7d99c6
  5. 8fa7ce
  6. a1b6d7
  7. b3c4df
  8. c6d3e7
  9. d9e1ef
  10. ecf0f7

Darker: #496fac mixed with black

  1. 496fac
  2. 3e6095
  3. 34517f
  4. 2a4269
  5. 203454
  6. 172740
  7. 0e1a2d
  8. 060e1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #496fac with less saturation

  1. 496fac
  2. 4d6fa6
  3. 5170a0
  4. 55709a
  5. 597094
  6. 5d708e
  7. 617088
  8. 647082
  9. 68707c
  10. 6c6f75

Questions about #496fac

What color is #496fac?

#496fac is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(216.97, 40.41%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.163% 0.1054 259.495).

What colors go well with #496fac?

The complementary color of #496fac is #8f6714. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #087aa0 and #6e64a8. The triadic partners are #a35456 and #4d7e40.

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

White text reads better on #496fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496fac a warm or cool color?

#496fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.105.