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#4cb3d3 color: Epimetheus

#4cb3d3 is rgb(76, 179, 211) in RGB and oklch(71.923% 0.10476 221.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

71.9%
0.105
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #4cb3d3

#4cb3d3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4cb3d3 mixed with white

  1. 4cb3d3
  2. 62bbd8
  3. 76c2dc
  4. 89cae1
  5. 9bd2e5
  6. acd9ea
  7. bde1ee
  8. cee8f2
  9. def0f7
  10. eff8fb

Darker: #4cb3d3 mixed with black

  1. 4cb3d3
  2. 419bb7
  3. 36849c
  4. 2c6e82
  5. 225869
  6. 184351
  7. 0f2f3a
  8. 061d24
  9. 020c10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4cb3d3 with less saturation

  1. 4cb3d3
  2. 59b2ce
  3. 64b1ca
  4. 6fafc5
  5. 78aec1
  6. 80acbc
  7. 88abb7
  8. 90a9b3
  9. 97a8ae
  10. 9ea6a9

Questions about #4cb3d3

What color is #4cb3d3?

#4cb3d3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(76, 179, 211), in HSL hsl(194.22, 60.54%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.923% 0.10476 221.683).

What colors go well with #4cb3d3?

The complementary color of #4cb3d3 is #dc8e70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41b9b5 and #72a8e4. The triadic partners are #d18ab7 and #b2a754.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb3d3?

Black text reads better on #4cb3d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb3d3 a warm or cool color?

#4cb3d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.105.