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#4797ce color: Blue Tourmaline

#4797ce is rgb(71, 151, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.005% 0.11356 241.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

65%
0.114
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #4797ce

#4797ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #4797ce mixed with white

  1. 4797ce
  2. 5ca1d3
  3. 6facd9
  4. 82b6de
  5. 94c1e3
  6. a6cbe8
  7. b8d5ed
  8. c9e0f1
  9. dbeaf6
  10. edf5fb

Darker: #4797ce mixed with black

  1. 4797ce
  2. 3d83b3
  3. 326f98
  4. 285c7f
  5. 1f4966
  6. 16374e
  7. 0d2638
  8. 061723
  9. 02080f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4797ce with less saturation

  1. 4797ce
  2. 5197c8
  3. 5a96c2
  4. 6295bc
  5. 6995b5
  6. 7094af
  7. 7793a9
  8. 7d92a3
  9. 83919c
  10. 899096

Questions about #4797ce

What color is #4797ce?

#4797ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(71, 151, 206), in HSL hsl(204.44, 57.94%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.005% 0.11356 241.54).

What colors go well with #4797ce?

The complementary color of #4797ce is #c07e40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1b7 and #768ad5. The triadic partners are #c7708a and #849a45.

Is white or black text more readable on #4797ce?

Black text reads better on #4797ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4797ce a warm or cool color?

#4797ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.114.