#499bb4 color: Starflower Blue
#499bb4 is rgb(73, 155, 180) in RGB and oklch(64.84% 0.0875 220.647) 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 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499bb4
#499bb4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499bb4 mixed with white
Darker: #499bb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #499bb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #499bb4
What color is #499bb4?
#499bb4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 155, 180), in HSL hsl(194.02, 42.29%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.84% 0.0875 220.647).
What colors go well with #499bb4?
The complementary color of #499bb4 is #bd7c65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43a09b and #6593c2. The triadic partners are #b3799f and #9a904f.
Is white or black text more readable on #499bb4?
Black text reads better on #499bb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499bb4 a warm or cool color?
#499bb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.088.