#499bbd color: Fairy Tale Blue
#499bbd is rgb(73, 155, 189) in RGB and oklch(65.224% 0.09408 228.009) 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 #499bbd
#499bbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue (#3e9abd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499bbd mixed with white
Darker: #499bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #499bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #499bbd
What color is #499bbd?
#499bbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 155, 189), in HSL hsl(197.59, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.224% 0.09408 228.009).
What colors go well with #499bbd?
The complementary color of #499bbd is #bf7e5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38a1a5 and #6b91c9. The triadic partners are #bb789a and #95944d.
Is white or black text more readable on #499bbd?
Black text reads better on #499bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499bbd a warm or cool color?
#499bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.094.