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#4fa6ec color: Cerulean

#4fa6ec is rgb(79, 166, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.195% 0.13275 245.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

70.2%
0.133
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #4fa6ec

#4fa6ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4fa6ec mixed with white

  1. 4fa6ec
  2. 63afef
  3. 76b8f1
  4. 88c1f3
  5. 9acaf5
  6. abd3f7
  7. bcdcf9
  8. cde5fb
  9. ddeefc
  10. eef6fe

Darker: #4fa6ec mixed with black

  1. 4fa6ec
  2. 4490cd
  3. 387aaf
  4. 2e6592
  5. 235176
  6. 193e5b
  7. 102b42
  8. 071a29
  9. 020a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4fa6ec with less saturation

  1. 4fa6ec
  2. 5aa6e5
  3. 64a5dd
  4. 6da5d5
  5. 75a4ce
  6. 7da4c6
  7. 84a3bf
  8. 8ba2b7
  9. 92a1af
  10. 99a0a7

Questions about #4fa6ec

What color is #4fa6ec?

#4fa6ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(79, 166, 236), in HSL hsl(206.75, 80.51%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.195% 0.13275 245.62).

What colors go well with #4fa6ec?

The complementary color of #4fa6ec is #d68c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3d3 and #8897f1. The triadic partners are #e37993 and #8bad4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4fa6ec?

Black text reads better on #4fa6ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4fa6ec a warm or cool color?

#4fa6ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.133.