#498ea2 color: Aegean Sea
#498ea2 is rgb(73, 142, 162) in RGB and oklch(60.963% 0.07574 219.089) 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 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #498ea2
#498ea2 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.7:1 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: #498ea2 mixed with white
Darker: #498ea2 mixed with black
Calmer: #498ea2 with less saturation
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Questions about #498ea2
What color is #498ea2?
#498ea2 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(73, 142, 162), in HSL hsl(193.48, 37.87%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.963% 0.07574 219.089).
What colors go well with #498ea2?
The complementary color of #498ea2 is #ab7361. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46928c and #5f87af. The triadic partners are #a27192 and #8e844d.
Is white or black text more readable on #498ea2?
White text reads better on #498ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498ea2 a warm or cool color?
#498ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.076.