#499adb color: Flax Flower Blue
#499adb is rgb(73, 154, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.416% 0.12515 245.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499adb
#499adb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #499adb mixed with white
Darker: #499adb mixed with black
Calmer: #499adb with less saturation
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Questions about #499adb
What color is #499adb?
#499adb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 154, 219), in HSL hsl(206.71, 66.97%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.416% 0.12515 245.538).
What colors go well with #499adb?
The complementary color of #499adb is #c78234. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c4 and #7e8ce0. The triadic partners are #d27088 and #81a145.
Is white or black text more readable on #499adb?
Black text reads better on #499adb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499adb a warm or cool color?
#499adb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.125.