#4e8cdc color: Blue Jay
#4e8cdc is rgb(78, 140, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.547% 0.13708 255.633) 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 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e8cdc
#4e8cdc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4e8cdc mixed with white
Darker: #4e8cdc mixed with black
Calmer: #4e8cdc with less saturation
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Questions about #4e8cdc
What color is #4e8cdc?
#4e8cdc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(78, 140, 220), in HSL hsl(213.8, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.547% 0.13708 255.633).
What colors go well with #4e8cdc?
The complementary color of #4e8cdc is #ba7d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac9 and #847cda. The triadic partners are #d0646f and #639d43.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e8cdc?
White text reads better on #4e8cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e8cdc a warm or cool color?
#4e8cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.137.