#4b8dca color: Magical Merlin
#4b8dca is rgb(75, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.67% 0.11467 248.429) 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 #4b8dca
#4b8dca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4b8dca mixed with white
Darker: #4b8dca mixed with black
Calmer: #4b8dca with less saturation
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What color is #4b8dca?
#4b8dca is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(75, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(208.82, 54.51%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.67% 0.11467 248.429).
What colors go well with #4b8dca?
The complementary color of #4b8dca is #b57a30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b6 and #7980cc. The triadic partners are #c2697a and #739546.
Is white or black text more readable on #4b8dca?
White text reads better on #4b8dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4b8dca a warm or cool color?
#4b8dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.115.