#498bb3 color: Blueberry Festival
#498bb3 is rgb(73, 139, 179) in RGB and oklch(60.991% 0.09081 237.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #498bb3
#498bb3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blueberry Festival (#4d8cb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498bb3 mixed with white
Darker: #498bb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #498bb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #498bb3
What color is #498bb3?
#498bb3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blueberry Festival. In RGB it is rgb(73, 139, 179), in HSL hsl(202.64, 42.06%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.991% 0.09081 237.406).
What colors go well with #498bb3?
The complementary color of #498bb3 is #ac754a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f929f and #6b81ba. The triadic partners are #af6c83 and #7f8a49.
Is white or black text more readable on #498bb3?
White text reads better on #498bb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498bb3 a warm or cool color?
#498bb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.091.