#499AD5 Hex Color

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Hex color #499ad5 graphic
#499ad5 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #499ad5.

Questions about #499ad5

What is #499ad5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #499ad5 is rgb(73, 154, 213), in HSL hsl(205, 63%, 56%) and in CMYK 66%, 28%, 0%, 16%.
Is #499ad5 readable on white or black?
#499ad5 has a 3.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.86:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.