#499ac8 color: Blessed Blue
#499ac8 is rgb(73, 154, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.486% 0.10451 236.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499ac8
#499ac8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blessed Blue (#4499cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499ac8 mixed with white
Darker: #499ac8 mixed with black
Calmer: #499ac8 with less saturation
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Questions about #499ac8
What color is #499ac8?
#499ac8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blessed Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 154, 200), in HSL hsl(201.73, 53.59%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.486% 0.10451 236.338).
What colors go well with #499ac8?
The complementary color of #499ac8 is #c17f4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24a2b0 and #738fd1. The triadic partners are #c37592 and #8d994a.
Is white or black text more readable on #499ac8?
Black text reads better on #499ac8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499ac8 a warm or cool color?
#499ac8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.105.