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#498ACA Color

#498ACA is rgb(73, 138, 202) in RGB, hsl(210, 55%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (Crayola) (#2887C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#498ACA
HEX#498ACA
RGBrgb(73, 138, 202)
HSLhsl(210, 55%, 54%)
HSVhsv(210, 64%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.118 250)
LABlab(55.36% -6.09 -40.05)
LCHlch(55.36% 40.51 261.36)

What #498ACA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #498ACA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green-blue (Crayola)#2887C8ΔE 5.17Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 5.8Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 8.28Star Command Blue#007BB8ΔE 9.02Silver Lake Blue#5D89BAΔE 9.29Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 9.49

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#498ACA Channel Values

How #498ACA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 138 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 55% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 64% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #498ACA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #498ACA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #498ACA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#498ACA
Complementary
#CA8A49
Analogous
#49CACA
Analogous
#4949CA
Triadic
#CA498A
Triadic
#8ACA49
Split comp.
#CA4949
Split comp.
#CACA49

Tints & Shades of #498ACA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6199D1
#7DABD9
#94BAE0
#ACC9E7
#C4D9EE
#DFEBF6

Shades

#3678BA
#2E669E
#265482
#1D4063
#152E47
#0D1C2B

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How #498ACA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#498ACA
Protanopia#8282CA
Protanomaly#6F85CA
Deuteranopia#7979CB
Deuteranomaly#6980CA
Tritanopia#2B9494
Tritanomaly#3990AC
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #498ACA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-498aca: #498ACA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #498ACA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-498aca': '#498ACA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.541, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_498aca">#498ACA</color>
SVG fillfill="#498ACA"

More Blue Colors

#498ACA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#498ACA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #498ACA?

#498ACA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 138, 202) in RGB and hsl(210, 55%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (Crayola) (#2887C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #498ACA?

#498ACA is rgb(73, 138, 202) — red 73, green 138, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #498ACA?

#498ACA converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #498ACA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #498ACA scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #498ACA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #498ACA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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