#498ea3 color: Aegean Sea
#498ea3 is rgb(73, 142, 163) in RGB and oklch(61.004% 0.07637 220.13) 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 #498ea3
#498ea3 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #498ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #498ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #498ea3
What color is #498ea3?
#498ea3 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(73, 142, 163), in HSL hsl(194, 38.14%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.004% 0.07637 220.13).
What colors go well with #498ea3?
The complementary color of #498ea3 is #ab7460. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45928d and #6087b0. The triadic partners are #a37192 and #8e844d.
Is white or black text more readable on #498ea3?
White text reads better on #498ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498ea3 a warm or cool color?
#498ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.076.