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#496fc8 color: Han Blue

#496fc8 is rgb(73, 111, 200) in RGB and oklch(55.855% 0.14454 264.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.9%
0.145
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #496fc8

#496fc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #496fc8 mixed with white

  1. 496fc8
  2. 5a7ecf
  3. 6b8cd5
  4. 7d9bdb
  5. 8ea9e1
  6. a0b7e6
  7. b3c5ec
  8. c5d4f1
  9. d8e2f6
  10. ecf1fb

Darker: #496fc8 mixed with black

  1. 496fc8
  2. 3e60ae
  3. 345194
  4. 2a427b
  5. 203463
  6. 17274c
  7. 0e1a36
  8. 060e21
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #496fc8 with less saturation

  1. 496fc8
  2. 4d70c0
  3. 5271b8
  4. 5672b0
  5. 5b73a7
  6. 5f739f
  7. 637497
  8. 67748e
  9. 6c7486
  10. 70747d

Questions about #496fc8

What color is #496fc8?

#496fc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 200), in HSL hsl(222.05, 53.59%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.855% 0.14454 264.746).

What colors go well with #496fc8?

The complementary color of #496fc8 is #986c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fbb and #7b5fbf. The triadic partners are #ba4b47 and #308938.

Is white or black text more readable on #496fc8?

White text reads better on #496fc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496fc8 a warm or cool color?

#496fc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.145.