#499eb5 color: Aquatic Cool
#499eb5 is rgb(73, 158, 181) in RGB and oklch(65.601% 0.08821 218.21) 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 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499eb5
#499eb5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aquatic Cool (#41a0b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499eb5 mixed with white
Darker: #499eb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #499eb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #499eb5
What color is #499eb5?
#499eb5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Aquatic Cool. In RGB it is rgb(73, 158, 181), in HSL hsl(192.78, 42.52%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.601% 0.08821 218.21).
What colors go well with #499eb5?
The complementary color of #499eb5 is #c07e69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a29b and #6596c5. The triadic partners are #b57ca4 and #9f9250.
Is white or black text more readable on #499eb5?
Black text reads better on #499eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499eb5 a warm or cool color?
#499eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.088.