#499cbc color: Fairy Tale Blue
#499cbc is rgb(73, 156, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.417% 0.09307 226.212) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499cbc
#499cbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue (#3e9abd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499cbc mixed with white
Darker: #499cbc mixed with black
Calmer: #499cbc with less saturation
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Questions about #499cbc
What color is #499cbc?
#499cbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 156, 188), in HSL hsl(196.7, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.417% 0.09307 226.212).
What colors go well with #499cbc?
The complementary color of #499cbc is #c07e5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba2a3 and #6a92c9. The triadic partners are #ba799c and #98944d.
Is white or black text more readable on #499cbc?
Black text reads better on #499cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499cbc a warm or cool color?
#499cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.093.