#4b9bd6 color: Blue Tourmaline
#4b9bd6 is rgb(75, 155, 214) in RGB and oklch(66.465% 0.11782 243.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 16%
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About #4b9bd6
#4b9bd6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #4b9bd6 mixed with white
Darker: #4b9bd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #4b9bd6 with less saturation
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What color is #4b9bd6?
#4b9bd6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(75, 155, 214), in HSL hsl(205.47, 62.9%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.465% 0.11782 243.242).
What colors go well with #4b9bd6?
The complementary color of #4b9bd6 is #c6823f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6bf and #7c8edc. The triadic partners are #cf738c and #869f48.
Is white or black text more readable on #4b9bd6?
Black text reads better on #4b9bd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4b9bd6 a warm or cool color?
#4b9bd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.118.