#49a6dc color: Blue Astro
#49a6dc is rgb(73, 166, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.204% 0.1181 237.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #49a6dc
#49a6dc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Astro (#50a7d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #49a6dc mixed with white
Darker: #49a6dc mixed with black
Calmer: #49a6dc with less saturation
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What color is #49a6dc?
#49a6dc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Astro. In RGB it is rgb(73, 166, 220), in HSL hsl(202.04, 67.74%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.204% 0.1181 237.461).
What colors go well with #49a6dc?
The complementary color of #49a6dc is #d3884d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #06b0c1 and #7c99e5. The triadic partners are #d67c9c and #96a54a.
Is white or black text more readable on #49a6dc?
Black text reads better on #49a6dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #49a6dc a warm or cool color?
#49a6dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.118.