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#4daaf2 color: Cerulean

#4daaf2 is rgb(77, 170, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.322% 0.13728 244.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

71.3%
0.137
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #4daaf2

#4daaf2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4daaf2 mixed with white

  1. 4daaf2
  2. 62b3f4
  3. 76bcf6
  4. 88c4f8
  5. 99cdf9
  6. abd5fb
  7. bcdefc
  8. cde6fd
  9. ddeffe
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #4daaf2 mixed with black

  1. 4daaf2
  2. 4293d2
  3. 377db4
  4. 2c6896
  5. 225379
  6. 183f5e
  7. 0f2d43
  8. 071b2b
  9. 020b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4daaf2 with less saturation

  1. 4daaf2
  2. 59aaea
  3. 64a9e3
  4. 6da9db
  5. 76a8d3
  6. 7ea8cb
  7. 86a7c3
  8. 8ea6bb
  9. 95a5b3
  10. 9ca4ab

Questions about #4daaf2

What color is #4daaf2?

#4daaf2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(77, 170, 242), in HSL hsl(206.18, 86.39%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.322% 0.13728 244.928).

What colors go well with #4daaf2?

The complementary color of #4daaf2 is #dc8e37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7d8 and #8a9af7. The triadic partners are #e87b97 and #8fb149.

Is white or black text more readable on #4daaf2?

Black text reads better on #4daaf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4daaf2 a warm or cool color?

#4daaf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.137.