#499bb5 color: Starflower Blue
#499bb5 is rgb(73, 155, 181) in RGB and oklch(64.882% 0.08815 221.522) 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 #499bb5
#499bb5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499bb5 mixed with white
Darker: #499bb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #499bb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #499bb5
What color is #499bb5?
#499bb5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 155, 181), in HSL hsl(194.44, 42.52%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.882% 0.08815 221.522).
What colors go well with #499bb5?
The complementary color of #499bb5 is #bd7d64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a09c and #6692c3. The triadic partners are #b4799e and #9a914e.
Is white or black text more readable on #499bb5?
Black text reads better on #499bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499bb5 a warm or cool color?
#499bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.088.