#499cb0 color: Starflower Blue
#499cb0 is rgb(73, 156, 176) in RGB and oklch(64.917% 0.08526 215.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 31%
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About #499cb0
#499cb0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 216°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499cb0 mixed with white
Darker: #499cb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #499cb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #499cb0
What color is #499cb0?
#499cb0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 156, 176), in HSL hsl(191.65, 41.37%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.917% 0.08526 215.867).
What colors go well with #499cb0?
The complementary color of #499cb0 is #bd7c6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a096 and #6294c0. The triadic partners are #b07ba3 and #9e8f50.
Is white or black text more readable on #499cb0?
Black text reads better on #499cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499cb0 a warm or cool color?
#499cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.085.