#499bb2 color: Starflower Blue
#499bb2 is rgb(73, 155, 178) in RGB and oklch(64.758% 0.08627 218.855) 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 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499bb2
#499bb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499bb2 mixed with white
Darker: #499bb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #499bb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #499bb2
What color is #499bb2?
#499bb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 155, 178), in HSL hsl(193.14, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.758% 0.08627 218.855).
What colors go well with #499bb2?
The complementary color of #499bb2 is #bc7c67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #459f99 and #6493c1. The triadic partners are #b27aa0 and #9c8f4f.
Is white or black text more readable on #499bb2?
Black text reads better on #499bb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499bb2 a warm or cool color?
#499bb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.086.