#498ea1 color: Aegean Sea
#498ea1 is rgb(73, 142, 161) in RGB and oklch(60.923% 0.07515 218.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #498ea1
#498ea1 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #498ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #498ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #498ea1
What color is #498ea1?
#498ea1 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(73, 142, 161), in HSL hsl(192.95, 37.61%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.923% 0.07515 218.03).
What colors go well with #498ea1?
The complementary color of #498ea1 is #ab7362. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47928b and #5e87ae. The triadic partners are #a17193 and #8f844d.
Is white or black text more readable on #498ea1?
White text reads better on #498ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498ea1 a warm or cool color?
#498ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.075.