#498CBC Color

#498CBC is rgb(73, 140, 188) in RGB and hsl(205, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#498CBC

HEX#498CBC

RGBrgb(73, 140, 188)

HSLhsl(205, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(205, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.1 242)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 26%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#498CBC Complementary#BC7849 Analogous#49BCB2 Analogous#4952BC Triadic#BC498C Triadic#8CBC49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#639CC5 #79AACD #93BBD7 #ADCBE1 #C7DCEA #DDEAF3

Shades

#3D79A4 #34688D #2B5573 #214259 #172F3F #0F1E29

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