#499ebb color: Rushing Rapids
#499ebb is rgb(73, 158, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.85% 0.09205 223.326) 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 #499ebb
#499ebb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499ebb mixed with white
Darker: #499ebb mixed with black
Calmer: #499ebb with less saturation
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Questions about #499ebb
What color is #499ebb?
#499ebb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(73, 158, 187), in HSL hsl(195.26, 45.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.85% 0.09205 223.326).
What colors go well with #499ebb?
The complementary color of #499ebb is #c17f63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa3a1 and #6995c9. The triadic partners are #ba7ba0 and #9c944e.
Is white or black text more readable on #499ebb?
Black text reads better on #499ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499ebb a warm or cool color?
#499ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.092.