#4e85b9 color: Handsome Hue
#4e85b9 is rgb(78, 133, 185) in RGB and oklch(60.112% 0.09899 248.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
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About #4e85b9
#4e85b9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Handsome Hue (#5286ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4e85b9 mixed with white
Darker: #4e85b9 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e85b9 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e85b9
What color is #4e85b9?
#4e85b9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Handsome Hue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 133, 185), in HSL hsl(209.16, 43.32%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.112% 0.09899 248.516).
What colors go well with #4e85b9?
The complementary color of #4e85b9 is #a77539. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #248ea8 and #737abb. The triadic partners are #b36675 and #6f8c49.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e85b9?
White text reads better on #4e85b9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e85b9 a warm or cool color?
#4e85b9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.099.