#499dbb color: Rushing Rapids
#499dbb is rgb(73, 157, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.612% 0.09216 224.377) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499dbb
#499dbb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499dbb mixed with white
Darker: #499dbb mixed with black
Calmer: #499dbb with less saturation
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Questions about #499dbb
What color is #499dbb?
#499dbb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(73, 157, 187), in HSL hsl(195.79, 45.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.612% 0.09216 224.377).
What colors go well with #499dbb?
The complementary color of #499dbb is #c07e62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ea3a2 and #6994c9. The triadic partners are #b97a9f and #9a944e.
Is white or black text more readable on #499dbb?
Black text reads better on #499dbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499dbb a warm or cool color?
#499dbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.092.