#4996cf color: Blue Tourmaline
#4996cf is rgb(73, 150, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.899% 0.11444 243.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4996cf
#4996cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4996cf mixed with white
Darker: #4996cf mixed with black
Calmer: #4996cf with less saturation
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Questions about #4996cf
What color is #4996cf?
#4996cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(73, 150, 207), in HSL hsl(205.52, 58.26%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.899% 0.11444 243.29).
What colors go well with #4996cf?
The complementary color of #4996cf is #bf7e3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0b9 and #7889d5. The triadic partners are #c86f88 and #819a46.
Is white or black text more readable on #4996cf?
Black text reads better on #4996cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4996cf a warm or cool color?
#4996cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.114.