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#49a2fe color: Bright light blue

#49a2fe is rgb(73, 162, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.067% 0.15985 251.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

70.1%
0.160
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #49a2fe

#49a2fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #49a2fe mixed with white

  1. 49a2fe
  2. 5eacff
  3. 72b6ff
  4. 84bfff
  5. 96c9ff
  6. a8d2ff
  7. badbff
  8. cbe4ff
  9. dcedff
  10. eef6ff

Darker: #49a2fe mixed with black

  1. 49a2fe
  2. 3e8cdd
  3. 3477bd
  4. 2a639e
  5. 204f80
  6. 173c63
  7. 0e2a47
  8. 06192d
  9. 020a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #49a2fe with less saturation

  1. 49a2fe
  2. 55a2f5
  3. 5fa3eb
  4. 69a3e2
  5. 72a2d9
  6. 7aa2cf
  7. 82a2c6
  8. 89a1bc
  9. 91a0b2
  10. 98a0a9

Questions about #49a2fe

What color is #49a2fe?

#49a2fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 162, 254), in HSL hsl(210.5, 98.91%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.067% 0.15985 251.798).

What colors go well with #49a2fe?

The complementary color of #49a2fe is #da8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2e1 and #908ffe. The triadic partners are #f06f84 and #79b23d.

Is white or black text more readable on #49a2fe?

Black text reads better on #49a2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49a2fe a warm or cool color?

#49a2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.16.