#498bd3 color: Magical Merlin
#498bd3 is rgb(73, 139, 211) in RGB and oklch(62.616% 0.12854 252.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 17%
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About #498bd3
#498bd3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #498bd3 mixed with white
Darker: #498bd3 mixed with black
Calmer: #498bd3 with less saturation
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Questions about #498bd3
What color is #498bd3?
#498bd3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(73, 139, 211), in HSL hsl(211.3, 61.06%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.616% 0.12854 252.325).
What colors go well with #498bd3?
The complementary color of #498bd3 is #b77914. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bf and #7d7cd3. The triadic partners are #c96473 and #6a9840.
Is white or black text more readable on #498bd3?
White text reads better on #498bd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498bd3 a warm or cool color?
#498bd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.129.