#4e8bee color: Blue Elemental
#4e8bee is rgb(78, 139, 238) in RGB and oklch(64.387% 0.16165 259.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Azure
- blue-500
- Black 7%
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About #4e8bee
#4e8bee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Elemental (#5588ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.
Lighter: #4e8bee mixed with white
Darker: #4e8bee mixed with black
Calmer: #4e8bee with less saturation
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What color is #4e8bee?
#4e8bee is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(78, 139, 238), in HSL hsl(217.13, 82.47%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.387% 0.16165 259.626).
What colors go well with #4e8bee?
The complementary color of #4e8bee is #bd8000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cd6 and #8d78e8. The triadic partners are #de5d64 and #52a43c.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e8bee?
White text reads better on #4e8bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e8bee a warm or cool color?
#4e8bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.162.