#4b96cd color: Blue Tourmaline
#4b96cd is rgb(75, 150, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.877% 0.11125 242.885) 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 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4b96cd
#4b96cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4b96cd mixed with white
Darker: #4b96cd mixed with black
Calmer: #4b96cd with less saturation
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What color is #4b96cd?
#4b96cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(75, 150, 205), in HSL hsl(205.38, 56.52%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.877% 0.11125 242.885).
What colors go well with #4b96cd?
The complementary color of #4b96cd is #be7f40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0fa0b7 and #788ad3. The triadic partners are #c67088 and #829a49.
Is white or black text more readable on #4b96cd?
Black text reads better on #4b96cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4b96cd a warm or cool color?
#4b96cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.111.