#499bdb color: Flax Flower Blue
#499bdb is rgb(73, 155, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.643% 0.12437 244.868) 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 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499bdb
#499bdb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #499bdb mixed with white
Darker: #499bdb mixed with black
Calmer: #499bdb with less saturation
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Questions about #499bdb
What color is #499bdb?
#499bdb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 155, 219), in HSL hsl(206.3, 66.97%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.643% 0.12437 244.868).
What colors go well with #499bdb?
The complementary color of #499bdb is #c88236. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c3 and #7e8de0. The triadic partners are #d3718a and #83a145.
Is white or black text more readable on #499bdb?
Black text reads better on #499bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499bdb a warm or cool color?
#499bdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.124.