#498fa6 color: Aegean Sea
#498fa6 is rgb(73, 143, 166) in RGB and oklch(61.371% 0.07836 221.868) 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 #498fa6
#498fa6 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #498fa6 mixed with white
Darker: #498fa6 mixed with black
Calmer: #498fa6 with less saturation
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Questions about #498fa6
What color is #498fa6?
#498fa6 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(73, 143, 166), in HSL hsl(194.84, 38.91%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.371% 0.07836 221.868).
What colors go well with #498fa6?
The complementary color of #498fa6 is #ad755f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #439390 and #6187b2. The triadic partners are #a57192 and #8e864d.
Is white or black text more readable on #498fa6?
White text reads better on #498fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498fa6 a warm or cool color?
#498fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.078.