#499cb3 color: Starflower Blue
#499cb3 is rgb(73, 156, 179) in RGB and oklch(65.039% 0.08692 218.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 30%
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About #499cb3
#499cb3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499cb3 mixed with white
Darker: #499cb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #499cb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #499cb3
What color is #499cb3?
#499cb3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 156, 179), in HSL hsl(193.02, 42.06%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.039% 0.08692 218.636).
What colors go well with #499cb3?
The complementary color of #499cb3 is #bd7d68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a09a and #6494c2. The triadic partners are #b37aa1 and #9d904f.
Is white or black text more readable on #499cb3?
Black text reads better on #499cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499cb3 a warm or cool color?
#499cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.087.