#4e9ec5 color: Blue Grotto
#4e9ec5 is rgb(78, 158, 197) in RGB and oklch(66.474% 0.09724 231.969) 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 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e9ec5
#4e9ec5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Grotto (#50a2ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #4e9ec5 mixed with white
Darker: #4e9ec5 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e9ec5 with less saturation
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What color is #4e9ec5?
#4e9ec5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Grotto. In RGB it is rgb(78, 158, 197), in HSL hsl(199.66, 50.64%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.474% 0.09724 231.969).
What colors go well with #4e9ec5?
The complementary color of #4e9ec5 is #c3825a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37a5ad and #7394d0. The triadic partners are #c27a9a and #959a50.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e9ec5?
Black text reads better on #4e9ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e9ec5 a warm or cool color?
#4e9ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.097.