#4994e5 color: Olympic Blue
#4994e5 is rgb(73, 148, 229) in RGB and oklch(65.609% 0.14252 252.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 10%
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About #4994e5
#4994e5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #4994e5 mixed with white
Darker: #4994e5 mixed with black
Calmer: #4994e5 with less saturation
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Questions about #4994e5
What color is #4994e5?
#4994e5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 148, 229), in HSL hsl(211.15, 75%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.609% 0.14252 252.358).
What colors go well with #4994e5?
The complementary color of #4994e5 is #c58000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a2cf and #8584e5. The triadic partners are #d96879 and #6fa33f.
Is white or black text more readable on #4994e5?
Black text reads better on #4994e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4994e5 a warm or cool color?
#4994e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.143.