#4a8dca color: Magical Merlin
#4a8dca is rgb(74, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.629% 0.11512 248.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
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About #4a8dca
#4a8dca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4a8dca mixed with white
Darker: #4a8dca mixed with black
Calmer: #4a8dca with less saturation
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What color is #4a8dca?
#4a8dca is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(74, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(208.59, 54.7%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.629% 0.11512 248.126).
What colors go well with #4a8dca?
The complementary color of #4a8dca is #b57930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b6 and #7880cd. The triadic partners are #c2687b and #749545.
Is white or black text more readable on #4a8dca?
White text reads better on #4a8dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4a8dca a warm or cool color?
#4a8dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.115.