#4e97b8 color: Heritage Blue
#4e97b8 is rgb(78, 151, 184) in RGB and oklch(64.258% 0.08796 229.664) 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 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e97b8
#4e97b8 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Heritage Blue (#5296b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4e97b8 mixed with white
Darker: #4e97b8 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e97b8 with less saturation
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What color is #4e97b8?
#4e97b8 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Heritage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 151, 184), in HSL hsl(198.68, 42.74%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.258% 0.08796 229.664).
What colors go well with #4e97b8?
The complementary color of #4e97b8 is #b87d5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e9da2 and #6d8ec3. The triadic partners are #b67795 and #909250.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e97b8?
Black text reads better on #4e97b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e97b8 a warm or cool color?
#4e97b8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.088.