#4fa4cd color: Blue Grotto
#4fa4cd is rgb(79, 164, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.266% 0.10174 231.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4fa4cd
#4fa4cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Grotto (#50a2ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #4fa4cd mixed with white
Darker: #4fa4cd mixed with black
Calmer: #4fa4cd with less saturation
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What color is #4fa4cd?
#4fa4cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Grotto. In RGB it is rgb(79, 164, 205), in HSL hsl(199.52, 55.75%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.266% 0.10174 231.862).
What colors go well with #4fa4cd?
The complementary color of #4fa4cd is #cb875d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36acb4 and #7699d8. The triadic partners are #c97ea0 and #9b9f52.
Is white or black text more readable on #4fa4cd?
Black text reads better on #4fa4cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4fa4cd a warm or cool color?
#4fa4cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.102.