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#4989e2 color: Blue Jay

#4989e2 is rgb(73, 137, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.033% 0.1499 257.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

63%
0.150
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #4989e2

#4989e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4989e2 mixed with white

  1. 4989e2
  2. 5c95e6
  3. 6ea1ea
  4. 80aded
  5. 92b9f0
  6. a4c5f3
  7. b6d1f6
  8. c8dcf9
  9. dae8fb
  10. edf3fd

Darker: #4989e2 mixed with black

  1. 4989e2
  2. 3e76c4
  3. 3464a8
  4. 2a538c
  5. 204271
  6. 173157
  7. 0e223e
  8. 061427
  9. 020712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4989e2 with less saturation

  1. 4989e2
  2. 518ad9
  3. 588ad1
  4. 5f8bc8
  5. 668bbf
  6. 6c8bb7
  7. 728bae
  8. 788ba5
  9. 7e8a9c
  10. 848a92

Questions about #4989e2

What color is #4989e2?

#4989e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(73, 137, 226), in HSL hsl(214.9, 72.51%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.033% 0.1499 257.112).

What colors go well with #4989e2?

The complementary color of #4989e2 is #bb7a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098cc and #8578de. The triadic partners are #d45d68 and #5a9d3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4989e2?

White text reads better on #4989e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4989e2 a warm or cool color?

#4989e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.15.