#499bbc color: Fairy Tale Blue
#499bbc is rgb(73, 155, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.18% 0.09328 227.248) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499bbc
#499bbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue (#3e9abd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499bbc mixed with white
Darker: #499bbc mixed with black
Calmer: #499bbc with less saturation
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Questions about #499bbc
What color is #499bbc?
#499bbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 155, 188), in HSL hsl(197.22, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.18% 0.09328 227.248).
What colors go well with #499bbc?
The complementary color of #499bbc is #bf7e5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39a1a3 and #6b91c8. The triadic partners are #ba789a and #96944d.
Is white or black text more readable on #499bbc?
Black text reads better on #499bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499bbc a warm or cool color?
#499bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.093.