#4e96cd color: Blue Tourmaline
#4e96cd is rgb(78, 150, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.997% 0.10979 243.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e96cd
#4e96cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4e96cd mixed with white
Darker: #4e96cd mixed with black
Calmer: #4e96cd with less saturation
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What color is #4e96cd?
#4e96cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(78, 150, 205), in HSL hsl(205.98, 55.95%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.997% 0.10979 243.733).
What colors go well with #4e96cd?
The complementary color of #4e96cd is #be8041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19a0b8 and #7a8ad2. The triadic partners are #c67188 and #829a4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e96cd?
Black text reads better on #4e96cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e96cd a warm or cool color?
#4e96cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.11.