#4496e2 color: Flax Flower Blue
#4496e2 is rgb(68, 150, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.709% 0.13884 249.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 11%
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About #4496e2
#4496e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #4496e2 mixed with white
Darker: #4496e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #4496e2 with less saturation
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What color is #4496e2?
#4496e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 150, 226), in HSL hsl(208.86, 73.15%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.709% 0.13884 249.277).
What colors go well with #4496e2?
The complementary color of #4496e2 is #c77f11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4cb and #8186e4. The triadic partners are #d7697f and #76a13c.
Is white or black text more readable on #4496e2?
Black text reads better on #4496e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4496e2 a warm or cool color?
#4496e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.139.