#4e8cd8 color: Blue Dart
#4e8cd8 is rgb(78, 140, 216) in RGB and oklch(63.324% 0.13191 254.609) 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 #4e8cd8
#4e8cd8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4e8cd8 mixed with white
Darker: #4e8cd8 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e8cd8 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e8cd8
What color is #4e8cd8?
#4e8cd8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(78, 140, 216), in HSL hsl(213.04, 63.89%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.324% 0.13191 254.609).
What colors go well with #4e8cd8?
The complementary color of #4e8cd8 is #b87c08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c5 and #827dd6. The triadic partners are #cd6571 and #669b44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e8cd8?
White text reads better on #4e8cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e8cd8 a warm or cool color?
#4e8cd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.132.