#499be4 color: Flax Flower Blue
#499be4 is rgb(73, 155, 228) in RGB and oklch(67.109% 0.13489 248.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #499be4
#499be4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #499be4 mixed with white
Darker: #499be4 mixed with black
Calmer: #499be4 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #499be4
Questions about #499be4
What color is #499be4?
#499be4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 155, 228), in HSL hsl(208.26, 74.16%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.109% 0.13489 248.15).
What colors go well with #499be4?
The complementary color of #499be4 is #cb8424. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cc and #838be7. The triadic partners are #da6f85 and #7da543.
Is white or black text more readable on #499be4?
Black text reads better on #499be4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499be4 a warm or cool color?
#499be4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.135.