#4988bb color: Sea Salt Rivers
#4988bb is rgb(73, 136, 187) in RGB and oklch(60.676% 0.10161 245.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4988bb
#4988bb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Salt Rivers (#5087bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4988bb mixed with white
Darker: #4988bb mixed with black
Calmer: #4988bb with less saturation
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Questions about #4988bb
What color is #4988bb?
#4988bb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Salt Rivers. In RGB it is rgb(73, 136, 187), in HSL hsl(206.84, 45.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.676% 0.10161 245.028).
What colors go well with #4988bb?
The complementary color of #4988bb is #ac753b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b91a8 and #717dbf. The triadic partners are #b5677a and #748d46.
Is white or black text more readable on #4988bb?
White text reads better on #4988bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4988bb a warm or cool color?
#4988bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.102.