#4e99e4 color: Flax Flower Blue
#4e99e4 is rgb(78, 153, 228) in RGB and oklch(66.85% 0.13464 250.519) 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 #4e99e4
#4e99e4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #4e99e4 mixed with white
Darker: #4e99e4 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e99e4 with less saturation
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What color is #4e99e4?
#4e99e4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 153, 228), in HSL hsl(210, 73.53%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.85% 0.13464 250.519).
What colors go well with #4e99e4?
The complementary color of #4e99e4 is #c88420. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6ce and #868ae5. The triadic partners are #d96e81 and #78a546.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e99e4?
Black text reads better on #4e99e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e99e4 a warm or cool color?
#4e99e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.135.