#498AF8

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Dodgerblue.

About #498AF8

The precise color #498AF8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dodgerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 138, 248).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 44% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#498AF8
RGB73, 138, 248
HSL217.7°, 92.6%, 62.9%
CMYK71%, 44%, 0%, 3%
HSV217.7°, 70.6%, 97.3%
LAB58.4, 15.1, -61.1
XYZ28.8, 26.4, 92.4
Decimal4819704

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.27:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #498AF8; }
.text-color { color: #498AF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #498AF8; }

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Dodgerblue
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