#4aa0df color: Waimea Blue
#4aa0df is rgb(74, 160, 223) in RGB and oklch(68.014% 0.12472 243.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #4aa0df
#4aa0df is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Waimea Blue (#4ca2d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #4aa0df mixed with white
Darker: #4aa0df mixed with black
Calmer: #4aa0df with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #4aa0df
Questions about #4aa0df
What color is #4aa0df?
#4aa0df is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waimea Blue. In RGB it is rgb(74, 160, 223), in HSL hsl(205.37, 69.95%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.014% 0.12472 243.346).
What colors go well with #4aa0df?
The complementary color of #4aa0df is #ce863c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abc6 and #8092e5. The triadic partners are #d77590 and #89a547.
Is white or black text more readable on #4aa0df?
Black text reads better on #4aa0df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4aa0df a warm or cool color?
#4aa0df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.125.