#498bb5 color: Blueberry Festival
#498bb5 is rgb(73, 139, 181) in RGB and oklch(61.084% 0.09291 238.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #498bb5
#498bb5 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blueberry Festival (#4d8cb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498bb5 mixed with white
Darker: #498bb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #498bb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #498bb5
What color is #498bb5?
#498bb5 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blueberry Festival. In RGB it is rgb(73, 139, 181), in HSL hsl(203.33, 42.52%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.084% 0.09291 238.736).
What colors go well with #498bb5?
The complementary color of #498bb5 is #ad7548. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c93a1 and #6c81bc. The triadic partners are #b16b82 and #7e8b48.
Is white or black text more readable on #498bb5?
White text reads better on #498bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498bb5 a warm or cool color?
#498bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.093.