#498AE2
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #498AE2
Visually, #498AE2 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 138, and 226.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 68% cyan and 39% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 214.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#498AE2
RGB73, 138, 226
HSL214.5°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK68%, 39%, 0%, 11%
HSV214.5°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB57.2, 7.4, -50.8
XYZ25.6, 25.1, 75.4
Decimal4819682
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.02:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #498AE2;
}
.text-color {
color: #498AE2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #498AE2;
}