#499fca color: Blue Grotto
#499fca is rgb(73, 159, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.745% 0.10412 233.113) 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 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #499fca
#499fca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Grotto (#50a2ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499fca mixed with white
Darker: #499fca mixed with black
Calmer: #499fca with less saturation
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Questions about #499fca
What color is #499fca?
#499fca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Grotto. In RGB it is rgb(73, 159, 202), in HSL hsl(200, 54.89%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.745% 0.10412 233.113).
What colors go well with #499fca?
The complementary color of #499fca is #c68255. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2aa7b1 and #7394d5. The triadic partners are #c6799a and #959b4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #499fca?
Black text reads better on #499fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499fca a warm or cool color?
#499fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.104.