#498eee color: Olympic Blue
#498eee is rgb(73, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(64.825% 0.16009 257.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Azure
- blue-400
- Black 7%
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 #498eee
#498eee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #498eee mixed with white
Darker: #498eee mixed with black
Calmer: #498eee with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #498eee
Questions about #498eee
What color is #498eee?
#498eee is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(214.91, 82.91%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.825% 0.16009 257.186).
What colors go well with #498eee?
The complementary color of #498eee is #c27f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ed4 and #8a7cea. The triadic partners are #df5f6a and #5ba438.
Is white or black text more readable on #498eee?
Black text reads better on #498eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498eee a warm or cool color?
#498eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.16.