#4a9ebb color: Rushing Rapids
#4a9ebb is rgb(74, 158, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.887% 0.09146 223.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4a9ebb
#4a9ebb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4a9ebb mixed with white
Darker: #4a9ebb mixed with black
Calmer: #4a9ebb with less saturation
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What color is #4a9ebb?
#4a9ebb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(74, 158, 187), in HSL hsl(195.4, 45.38%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.887% 0.09146 223.53).
What colors go well with #4a9ebb?
The complementary color of #4a9ebb is #c17f64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40a3a2 and #6995c9. The triadic partners are #ba7ba0 and #9b954f.
Is white or black text more readable on #4a9ebb?
Black text reads better on #4a9ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4a9ebb a warm or cool color?
#4a9ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.091.