#4c8bea color: Blue Elemental
#4c8bea is rgb(76, 139, 234) in RGB and oklch(64.062% 0.15711 258.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- blue-500
- Black 8%
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About #4c8bea
#4c8bea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Elemental (#5588ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.
Lighter: #4c8bea mixed with white
Darker: #4c8bea mixed with black
Calmer: #4c8bea with less saturation
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What color is #4c8bea?
#4c8bea is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(76, 139, 234), in HSL hsl(216.08, 79%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.062% 0.15711 258.468).
What colors go well with #4c8bea?
The complementary color of #4c8bea is #bd7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bd3 and #8a79e5. The triadic partners are #db5e66 and #56a23c.
Is white or black text more readable on #4c8bea?
White text reads better on #4c8bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4c8bea a warm or cool color?
#4c8bea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.157.