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#4a86da color: Blue Jay

#4a86da is rgb(74, 134, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.951% 0.14228 257.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

62%
0.142
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #4a86da

#4a86da is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #4a86da mixed with white

  1. 4a86da
  2. 5c92df
  3. 6f9fe3
  4. 80abe7
  5. 92b7eb
  6. a4c3ef
  7. b6cff3
  8. c8dbf6
  9. dae7f9
  10. edf3fc

Darker: #4a86da mixed with black

  1. 4a86da
  2. 3f74bd
  3. 3562a2
  4. 2a5187
  5. 20406c
  6. 173054
  7. 0e213c
  8. 061325
  9. 020611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4a86da with less saturation

  1. 4a86da
  2. 5187d2
  3. 5887ca
  4. 5f87c2
  5. 6588b9
  6. 6b88b1
  7. 7088a9
  8. 7687a0
  9. 7b8797
  10. 81868f

Questions about #4a86da

What color is #4a86da?

#4a86da is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(74, 134, 218), in HSL hsl(215, 66.06%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.951% 0.14228 257.173).

What colors go well with #4a86da?

The complementary color of #4a86da is #b57800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095c8 and #8276d6. The triadic partners are #cd5d66 and #59993d.

Is white or black text more readable on #4a86da?

White text reads better on #4a86da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4a86da a warm or cool color?

#4a86da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.142.