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#4493bf color: Opalescent

#4493bf is rgb(68, 147, 191) in RGB and oklch(63.239% 0.10163 235.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

63.2%
0.102
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #4493bf

#4493bf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Opalescent (#3c94c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #4493bf mixed with white

  1. 4493bf
  2. 599ec6
  3. 6da8cc
  4. 80b3d3
  5. 92bed9
  6. a4c9e0
  7. b6d4e6
  8. c8deec
  9. dbe9f3
  10. edf4f9

Darker: #4493bf mixed with black

  1. 4493bf
  2. 3a7fa6
  3. 306c8d
  4. 265975
  5. 1d475e
  6. 143648
  7. 0c2533
  8. 05161f
  9. 02080d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4493bf with less saturation

  1. 4493bf
  2. 4e92ba
  3. 5692b5
  4. 5e91af
  5. 6690aa
  6. 6c8fa5
  7. 738ea0
  8. 798d9a
  9. 7f8c95
  10. 848b8f

Questions about #4493bf

What color is #4493bf?

#4493bf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Opalescent. In RGB it is rgb(68, 147, 191), in HSL hsl(201.46, 49%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.239% 0.10163 235.935).

What colors go well with #4493bf?

The complementary color of #4493bf is #b9794a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #209ba8 and #6d88c8. The triadic partners are #ba6f8c and #879145.

Is white or black text more readable on #4493bf?

White text reads better on #4493bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4493bf a warm or cool color?

#4493bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.102.