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#4e88e2 color: Blue Jay

#4e88e2 is rgb(78, 136, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.027% 0.14917 258.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

63%
0.149
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #4e88e2

#4e88e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4e88e2 mixed with white

  1. 4e88e2
  2. 6094e6
  3. 71a0ea
  4. 83aded
  5. 94b8f0
  6. a6c4f3
  7. b7d0f6
  8. c9dcf9
  9. dbe8fb
  10. edf3fd

Darker: #4e88e2 mixed with black

  1. 4e88e2
  2. 4375c4
  3. 3863a8
  4. 2d528c
  5. 234171
  6. 193157
  7. 0f223e
  8. 071327
  9. 020612
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4e88e2 with less saturation

  1. 4e88e2
  2. 5589d9
  3. 5c89d1
  4. 628ac8
  5. 688abf
  6. 6e8ab7
  7. 748aae
  8. 798aa5
  9. 7f8a9c
  10. 848a92

Questions about #4e88e2

What color is #4e88e2?

#4e88e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(78, 136, 226), in HSL hsl(216.49, 71.84%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.027% 0.14917 258.907).

What colors go well with #4e88e2?

The complementary color of #4e88e2 is #b97b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098cf and #8877dd. The triadic partners are #d45e65 and #569e3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e88e2?

White text reads better on #4e88e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e88e2 a warm or cool color?

#4e88e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.149.