#4e97cb color: Blue Tourmaline
#4e97cb is rgb(78, 151, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.129% 0.10687 241.923) 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%
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About #4e97cb
#4e97cb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4e97cb mixed with white
Darker: #4e97cb mixed with black
Calmer: #4e97cb with less saturation
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What color is #4e97cb?
#4e97cb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(78, 151, 203), in HSL hsl(204.96, 54.59%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.129% 0.10687 241.923).
What colors go well with #4e97cb?
The complementary color of #4e97cb is #be8046. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20a0b5 and #798bd1. The triadic partners are #c5738a and #859a4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e97cb?
Black text reads better on #4e97cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e97cb a warm or cool color?
#4e97cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.107.