#499fa9 color: Basilica Blue
#499fa9 is rgb(73, 159, 169) in RGB and oklch(65.372% 0.08355 205.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
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About #499fa9
#499fa9 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 206°.
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 Basilica Blue (#4a9fa7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499fa9 mixed with white
Darker: #499fa9 mixed with black
Calmer: #499fa9 with less saturation
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Questions about #499fa9
What color is #499fa9?
#499fa9 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Basilica Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 159, 169), in HSL hsl(186.25, 39.67%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.372% 0.08355 205.592).
What colors go well with #499fa9?
The complementary color of #499fa9 is #be7c76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53a18e and #5b98bc. The triadic partners are #ab7fac and #a78d52.
Is white or black text more readable on #499fa9?
Black text reads better on #499fa9: 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 #499fa9 a warm or cool color?
#499fa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.084.