#4e90e2 color: Olympic Blue
#4e90e2 is rgb(78, 144, 226) in RGB and oklch(64.759% 0.14075 254.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 11%
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About #4e90e2
#4e90e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #4e90e2 mixed with white
Darker: #4e90e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e90e2 with less saturation
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What color is #4e90e2?
#4e90e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 144, 226), in HSL hsl(213.24, 71.84%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.759% 0.14075 254.959).
What colors go well with #4e90e2?
The complementary color of #4e90e2 is #c07f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fce and #8780e0. The triadic partners are #d66673 and #67a143.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e90e2?
Black text reads better on #4e90e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e90e2 a warm or cool color?
#4e90e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.141.