#498CAB Color

#498CAB is rgb(73, 140, 171) in RGB and hsl(199, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#498CAB

HEX#498CAB

RGBrgb(73, 140, 171)

HSLhsl(199, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(199, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.083 230.2)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 18%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #498CAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #498CAB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#498CAB Complementary#AB6849 Analogous#49AB99 Analogous#495BAB Triadic#AB498C Triadic#8CAB49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #498CAB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5E9DBA #77ACC5 #90BCD0 #ADCDDC #C6DCE7 #DFEBF1

Shades

#407B96 #36667D #2C5568 #234352 #1A323D #0F1D24

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