#498ea5 color: Aegean Sea
#498ea5 is rgb(73, 142, 165) in RGB and oklch(61.088% 0.07769 222.157) 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 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #498ea5
#498ea5 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #498ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #498ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #498ea5
What color is #498ea5?
#498ea5 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(73, 142, 165), in HSL hsl(195, 38.66%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.088% 0.07769 222.157).
What colors go well with #498ea5?
The complementary color of #498ea5 is #ac745e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43928f and #6187b1. The triadic partners are #a47190 and #8c854d.
Is white or black text more readable on #498ea5?
White text reads better on #498ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498ea5 a warm or cool color?
#498ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.078.