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#4a8dcf color: Blue Dart

#4a8dcf is rgb(74, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.891% 0.12126 250.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62.9%
0.121
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #4a8dcf

#4a8dcf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4a8dcf mixed with white

  1. 4a8dcf
  2. 5d98d4
  3. 70a4da
  4. 82afdf
  5. 93bbe4
  6. a5c6e9
  7. b7d1ee
  8. c9ddf2
  9. dbe8f7
  10. edf4fb

Darker: #4a8dcf mixed with black

  1. 4a8dcf
  2. 3f7ab4
  3. 356799
  4. 2a557f
  5. 204467
  6. 17334f
  7. 0e2338
  8. 061423
  9. 020710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4a8dcf with less saturation

  1. 4a8dcf
  2. 528dc8
  3. 598dc1
  4. 608dba
  5. 678cb4
  6. 6d8cad
  7. 738ca6
  8. 798b9f
  9. 7e8a97
  10. 838a90

Questions about #4a8dcf

What color is #4a8dcf?

#4a8dcf is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(74, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(209.77, 58.08%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.891% 0.12126 250.016).

What colors go well with #4a8dcf?

The complementary color of #4a8dcf is #b77a27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bb and #7b7fd0. The triadic partners are #c66778 and #709743.

Is white or black text more readable on #4a8dcf?

White text reads better on #4a8dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4a8dcf a warm or cool color?

#4a8dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.121.