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#4c88da color: Blue Jay

#4c88da is rgb(76, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.473% 0.1394 256.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

62.5%
0.139
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #4c88da

#4c88da is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4c88da mixed with white

  1. 4c88da
  2. 5e94df
  3. 70a0e3
  4. 82ace7
  5. 93b8eb
  6. a5c4ef
  7. b7d0f3
  8. c9dcf6
  9. dbe7f9
  10. edf3fc

Darker: #4c88da mixed with black

  1. 4c88da
  2. 4175bd
  3. 3663a2
  4. 2c5287
  5. 22416c
  6. 183154
  7. 0f223c
  8. 061325
  9. 020611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4c88da with less saturation

  1. 4c88da
  2. 5389d2
  3. 5a89ca
  4. 6089c2
  5. 6689ba
  6. 6c89b2
  7. 7289a9
  8. 7889a1
  9. 7d8999
  10. 828890

Questions about #4c88da

What color is #4c88da?

#4c88da is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(76, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(214.65, 65.74%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.473% 0.1394 256.716).

What colors go well with #4c88da?

The complementary color of #4c88da is #b67a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096c8 and #8378d7. The triadic partners are #ce6069 and #5d9a40.

Is white or black text more readable on #4c88da?

White text reads better on #4c88da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4c88da a warm or cool color?

#4c88da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.139.