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#4f96ec color: United Nations Blue

#4f96ec is rgb(79, 150, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.668% 0.14709 254.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

66.7%
0.147
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #4f96ec

#4f96ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4f96ec mixed with white

  1. 4f96ec
  2. 62a1ef
  3. 74acf1
  4. 85b6f4
  5. 97c1f6
  6. a8cbf8
  7. b9d6fa
  8. cbe0fc
  9. dceafd
  10. edf5fe

Darker: #4f96ec mixed with black

  1. 4f96ec
  2. 4482cd
  3. 386eaf
  4. 2e5b92
  5. 234976
  6. 19375b
  7. 102642
  8. 071629
  9. 020813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4f96ec with less saturation

  1. 4f96ec
  2. 5896e3
  3. 6097db
  4. 6797d2
  5. 6e97ca
  6. 7597c1
  7. 7c97b8
  8. 8296af
  9. 8896a6
  10. 8e959d

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Colors that go with #4f96ec

Complementary
#4f96ec#c88400
Analogous
#4f96ec#00a5d7#8b85ea
Triadic
#4f96ec#df6978#6ca743
Split
#4f96ec#dc7340#a39800

Questions about #4f96ec

What color is #4f96ec?

#4f96ec is bright blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(79, 150, 236), in HSL hsl(212.87, 80.51%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.668% 0.14709 254.536).

What colors go well with #4f96ec?

The complementary color of #4f96ec is #c88400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5d7 and #8b85ea. The triadic partners are #df6978 and #6ca743.

Is white or black text more readable on #4f96ec?

Black text reads better on #4f96ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4f96ec a warm or cool color?

#4f96ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.147.