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#4f97ec color: United Nations Blue

#4f97ec is rgb(79, 151, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.886% 0.14609 254.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

66.9%
0.146
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #4f97ec

#4f97ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #4f97ec mixed with white

  1. 4f97ec
  2. 62a2ef
  3. 74adf1
  4. 86b7f4
  5. 97c2f6
  6. a8ccf8
  7. bad6fa
  8. cbe0fb
  9. dcebfd
  10. eef5fe

Darker: #4f97ec mixed with black

  1. 4f97ec
  2. 4483cd
  3. 386faf
  4. 2e5c92
  5. 234976
  6. 19375b
  7. 102642
  8. 071729
  9. 020813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4f97ec with less saturation

  1. 4f97ec
  2. 5897e4
  3. 6098db
  4. 6898d3
  5. 6f98ca
  6. 7698c1
  7. 7c97b9
  8. 8397b0
  9. 8996a7
  10. 8f969e

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Colors that go with #4f97ec

Complementary
#4f97ec#c98500
Analogous
#4f97ec#00a6d7#8b86eb
Triadic
#4f97ec#df6b79#6ea843
Split
#4f97ec#dd7343#a49800

Questions about #4f97ec

What color is #4f97ec?

#4f97ec is bright blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(79, 151, 236), in HSL hsl(212.48, 80.51%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.886% 0.14609 254.036).

What colors go well with #4f97ec?

The complementary color of #4f97ec is #c98500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6d7 and #8b86eb. The triadic partners are #df6b79 and #6ea843.

Is white or black text more readable on #4f97ec?

Black text reads better on #4f97ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4f97ec a warm or cool color?

#4f97ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.146.