#499bbb color: Fairy Tale Blue
#499bbb is rgb(73, 155, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.137% 0.09249 226.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499bbb
#499bbb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue (#3e9abd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499bbb mixed with white
Darker: #499bbb mixed with black
Calmer: #499bbb with less saturation
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Questions about #499bbb
What color is #499bbb?
#499bbb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 155, 187), in HSL hsl(196.84, 45.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.137% 0.09249 226.474).
What colors go well with #499bbb?
The complementary color of #499bbb is #be7e5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba1a2 and #6a92c8. The triadic partners are #b9789b and #96934d.
Is white or black text more readable on #499bbb?
Black text reads better on #499bbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499bbb a warm or cool color?
#499bbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.092.