#499bd3 color: Blue Tourmaline
#499bd3 is rgb(73, 155, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.244% 0.11542 241.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 17%
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About #499bd3
#499bd3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #499bd3 mixed with white
Darker: #499bd3 mixed with black
Calmer: #499bd3 with less saturation
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Questions about #499bd3
What color is #499bd3?
#499bd3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(73, 155, 211), in HSL hsl(204.35, 61.06%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.244% 0.11542 241.367).
What colors go well with #499bd3?
The complementary color of #499bd3 is #c58142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5bb and #798eda. The triadic partners are #cc738e and #889e48.
Is white or black text more readable on #499bd3?
Black text reads better on #499bd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499bd3 a warm or cool color?
#499bd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.115.