#4e8ce5 color: Olympic Blue
#4e8ce5 is rgb(78, 140, 229) in RGB and oklch(64.063% 0.14879 257.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Azure
- sky-600
- Black 10%
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About #4e8ce5
#4e8ce5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4e8ce5 mixed with white
Darker: #4e8ce5 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e8ce5 with less saturation
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What color is #4e8ce5?
#4e8ce5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 140, 229), in HSL hsl(215.36, 74.38%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.063% 0.14879 257.61).
What colors go well with #4e8ce5?
The complementary color of #4e8ce5 is #bd7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cd1 and #897be1. The triadic partners are #d7616a and #5ca140.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e8ce5?
White text reads better on #4e8ce5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e8ce5 a warm or cool color?
#4e8ce5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.149.