#4e99e5 color: Flax Flower Blue
#4e99e5 is rgb(78, 153, 229) in RGB and oklch(66.903% 0.13587 250.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 10%
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About #4e99e5
#4e99e5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #4e99e5 mixed with white
Darker: #4e99e5 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e99e5 with less saturation
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What color is #4e99e5?
#4e99e5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 153, 229), in HSL hsl(210.2, 74.38%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.903% 0.13587 250.823).
What colors go well with #4e99e5?
The complementary color of #4e99e5 is #c9841d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7cf and #8789e6. The triadic partners are #da6e80 and #77a546.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e99e5?
Black text reads better on #4e99e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e99e5 a warm or cool color?
#4e99e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.136.