#498ec9 color: Azure Blue
#498ec9 is rgb(73, 142, 201) in RGB and oklch(62.764% 0.11356 246.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #498ec9
#498ec9 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Azure Blue (#4d91c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498ec9 mixed with white
Darker: #498ec9 mixed with black
Calmer: #498ec9 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #498ec9
Questions about #498ec9
What color is #498ec9?
#498ec9 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Azure Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 142, 201), in HSL hsl(207.66, 54.24%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.764% 0.11356 246.673).
What colors go well with #498ec9?
The complementary color of #498ec9 is #b67934. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b5 and #7781cc. The triadic partners are #c1697d and #769545.
Is white or black text more readable on #498ec9?
White text reads better on #498ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498ec9 a warm or cool color?
#498ec9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.114.