#4e86bb color: Handsome Hue
#4e86bb is rgb(78, 134, 187) in RGB and oklch(60.442% 0.10064 248.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e86bb
#4e86bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Handsome Hue (#5286ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4e86bb mixed with white
Darker: #4e86bb mixed with black
Calmer: #4e86bb with less saturation
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Questions about #4e86bb
What color is #4e86bb?
#4e86bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Handsome Hue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 134, 187), in HSL hsl(209.17, 44.49%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.442% 0.10064 248.577).
What colors go well with #4e86bb?
The complementary color of #4e86bb is #a97538. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #218faa and #747bbd. The triadic partners are #b46775 and #6f8d49.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e86bb?
White text reads better on #4e86bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e86bb a warm or cool color?
#4e86bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.101.