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#496fc5 color: Han Blue

#496fc5 is rgb(73, 111, 197) in RGB and oklch(55.663% 0.14038 264.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.7%
0.140
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #496fc5

#496fc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #496fc5 mixed with white

  1. 496fc5
  2. 5a7ecc
  3. 6b8cd2
  4. 7d9ad9
  5. 8ea9df
  6. a0b7e5
  7. b3c5ea
  8. c6d4f0
  9. d8e2f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #496fc5 mixed with black

  1. 496fc5
  2. 3e60ab
  3. 345192
  4. 2a4279
  5. 203461
  6. 17274b
  7. 0e1a35
  8. 060e21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496fc5 with less saturation

  1. 496fc5
  2. 4d70bd
  3. 5271b5
  4. 5672ad
  5. 5b73a5
  6. 5f739d
  7. 637395
  8. 67748d
  9. 6b7485
  10. 6f747c

Questions about #496fc5

What color is #496fc5?

#496fc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 197), in HSL hsl(221.61, 51.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.663% 0.14038 264.376).

What colors go well with #496fc5?

The complementary color of #496fc5 is #976b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb8 and #7a60bc. The triadic partners are #b74c49 and #348839.

Is white or black text more readable on #496fc5?

White text reads better on #496fc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496fc5 a warm or cool color?

#496fc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.14.