#499cb7 color: Starflower Blue
#499cb7 is rgb(73, 156, 183) in RGB and oklch(65.205% 0.08944 222.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499cb7
#499cb7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499cb7 mixed with white
Darker: #499cb7 mixed with black
Calmer: #499cb7 with less saturation
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Questions about #499cb7
What color is #499cb7?
#499cb7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 156, 183), in HSL hsl(194.73, 43.31%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.205% 0.08944 222.142).
What colors go well with #499cb7?
The complementary color of #499cb7 is #be7d64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a19e and #6793c5. The triadic partners are #b67a9f and #9a924e.
Is white or black text more readable on #499cb7?
Black text reads better on #499cb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499cb7 a warm or cool color?
#499cb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.089.