#499dbc color: Rushing Rapids
#499dbc is rgb(73, 157, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.655% 0.0929 225.173) 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 #499dbc
#499dbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499dbc mixed with white
Darker: #499dbc mixed with black
Calmer: #499dbc with less saturation
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Questions about #499dbc
What color is #499dbc?
#499dbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(73, 157, 188), in HSL hsl(196.17, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.655% 0.0929 225.173).
What colors go well with #499dbc?
The complementary color of #499dbc is #c17f61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca3a3 and #6a94c9. The triadic partners are #ba7a9e and #99944e.
Is white or black text more readable on #499dbc?
Black text reads better on #499dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499dbc a warm or cool color?
#499dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.093.