#4e8bda color: Blue Jay
#4e8bda is rgb(78, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.216% 0.13551 255.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e8bda
#4e8bda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4e8bda mixed with white
Darker: #4e8bda mixed with black
Calmer: #4e8bda with less saturation
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Questions about #4e8bda
What color is #4e8bda?
#4e8bda is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(78, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(213.86, 65.42%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.216% 0.13551 255.688).
What colors go well with #4e8bda?
The complementary color of #4e8bda is #b87c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c8 and #837cd8. The triadic partners are #ce636e and #639c43.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e8bda?
White text reads better on #4e8bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e8bda a warm or cool color?
#4e8bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.136.