#499add color: Flax Flower Blue
#499add is rgb(73, 154, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.519% 0.12748 246.303) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499add
#499add is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #499add mixed with white
Darker: #499add mixed with black
Calmer: #499add with less saturation
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Questions about #499add
What color is #499add?
#499add is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 154, 221), in HSL hsl(207.16, 68.52%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.519% 0.12748 246.303).
What colors go well with #499add?
The complementary color of #499add is #c88230. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c6 and #7f8be1. The triadic partners are #d47087 and #80a244.
Is white or black text more readable on #499add?
Black text reads better on #499add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499add a warm or cool color?
#499add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.127.