#4e97bb color: Heritage Blue
#4e97bb is rgb(78, 151, 187) in RGB and oklch(64.389% 0.09061 231.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e97bb
#4e97bb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Heritage Blue (#5296b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4e97bb mixed with white
Darker: #4e97bb mixed with black
Calmer: #4e97bb with less saturation
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Questions about #4e97bb
What color is #4e97bb?
#4e97bb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Heritage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 151, 187), in HSL hsl(199.82, 44.49%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.389% 0.09061 231.966).
What colors go well with #4e97bb?
The complementary color of #4e97bb is #b97d59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b9ea5 and #6f8dc5. The triadic partners are #b87693 and #8f934f.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e97bb?
Black text reads better on #4e97bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e97bb a warm or cool color?
#4e97bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.091.