#498ea6 color: Blue Chaise
#498ea6 is rgb(73, 142, 166) in RGB and oklch(61.129% 0.07838 223.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #498ea6
#498ea6 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chaise (#4b8ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #498ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #498ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #498ea6
What color is #498ea6?
#498ea6 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Chaise. In RGB it is rgb(73, 142, 166), in HSL hsl(195.48, 38.91%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.129% 0.07838 223.142).
What colors go well with #498ea6?
The complementary color of #498ea6 is #ac745d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #429291 and #6286b2. The triadic partners are #a57190 and #8c864c.
Is white or black text more readable on #498ea6?
White text reads better on #498ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498ea6 a warm or cool color?
#498ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.078.