#499FBC Color

#499FBC is rgb(73, 159, 188) in RGB and hsl(195, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#499FBC

HEX#499FBC

RGBrgb(73, 159, 188)

HSLhsl(195, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(195, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.093 223.1)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 15%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #499FBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #499FBC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#499FBC Complementary#BC6549 Analogous#49BC9F Analogous#4965BC Triadic#BC499F Triadic#9FBC49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #499FBC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#63ADC5 #79B8CD #93C6D7 #ADD4E1 #C7E2EA #DDEDF3

Shades

#3D8AA4 #34778D #2B6173 #214B59 #17353F #0F2329

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