#4e90e0 color: Olympic Blue
#4e90e0 is rgb(78, 144, 224) in RGB and oklch(64.648% 0.13819 254.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 12%
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About #4e90e0
#4e90e0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #4e90e0 mixed with white
Darker: #4e90e0 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e90e0 with less saturation
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What color is #4e90e0?
#4e90e0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 144, 224), in HSL hsl(212.88, 70.19%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.648% 0.13819 254.462).
What colors go well with #4e90e0?
The complementary color of #4e90e0 is #bf7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ecc and #8680de. The triadic partners are #d46774 and #69a043.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e90e0?
Black text reads better on #4e90e0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e90e0 a warm or cool color?
#4e90e0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.138.