#496fb0 color: New Age Blue
#496fb0 is rgb(73, 111, 176) in RGB and oklch(54.391% 0.111 260.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-700
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #496fb0
#496fb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #496fb0 mixed with white
Darker: #496fb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #496fb0 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #496fb0
Questions about #496fb0
What color is #496fb0?
#496fb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 176), in HSL hsl(217.86, 41.37%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.391% 0.111 260.56).
What colors go well with #496fb0?
The complementary color of #496fb0 is #916705. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #7063ab. The triadic partners are #a75354 and #497f3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #496fb0?
White text reads better on #496fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #496fb0 a warm or cool color?
#496fb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.111.