#4996df color: Flax Flower Blue
#4996df is rgb(73, 150, 223) in RGB and oklch(65.725% 0.13326 249.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 13%
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About #4996df
#4996df is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #4996df mixed with white
Darker: #4996df mixed with black
Calmer: #4996df with less saturation
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What color is #4996df?
#4996df is bright blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 150, 223), in HSL hsl(209.2, 70.09%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.725% 0.13326 249.478).
What colors go well with #4996df?
The complementary color of #4996df is #c5801f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3c9 and #8187e1. The triadic partners are #d56b7f and #77a142.
Is white or black text more readable on #4996df?
Black text reads better on #4996df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4996df a warm or cool color?
#4996df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.133.