#4699e2 color: Flax Flower Blue
#4699e2 is rgb(70, 153, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.45% 0.13542 247.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 11%
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About #4699e2
#4699e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #4699e2 mixed with white
Darker: #4699e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #4699e2 with less saturation
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What color is #4699e2?
#4699e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 153, 226), in HSL hsl(208.08, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.45% 0.13542 247.995).
What colors go well with #4699e2?
The complementary color of #4699e2 is #c98121. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6ca and #8189e5. The triadic partners are #d86d84 and #7ba340.
Is white or black text more readable on #4699e2?
Black text reads better on #4699e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4699e2 a warm or cool color?
#4699e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.135.