#498eaa color: Boston Blue
#498eaa is rgb(73, 142, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.3% 0.08141 226.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #498eaa
#498eaa is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498eaa mixed with white
Darker: #498eaa mixed with black
Calmer: #498eaa with less saturation
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Questions about #498eaa
What color is #498eaa?
#498eaa is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 142, 170), in HSL hsl(197.32, 39.92%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.3% 0.08141 226.891).
What colors go well with #498eaa?
The complementary color of #498eaa is #ad7559. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e9395 and #6486b5. The triadic partners are #a8708e and #8a884c.
Is white or black text more readable on #498eaa?
White text reads better on #498eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498eaa a warm or cool color?
#498eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.081.