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#4faaec color: Cerulean

#4faaec is rgb(79, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.09% 0.12977 243.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

71.1%
0.130
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #4faaec

#4faaec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, 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: #4faaec mixed with white

  1. 4faaec
  2. 64b3ef
  3. 77bcf1
  4. 89c4f3
  5. 9acdf5
  6. abd5f7
  7. bcdef9
  8. cde6fb
  9. deeefc
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #4faaec mixed with black

  1. 4faaec
  2. 4493cd
  3. 387daf
  4. 2e6892
  5. 235376
  6. 193f5b
  7. 102d42
  8. 071b29
  9. 020b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4faaec with less saturation

  1. 4faaec
  2. 5baae5
  3. 65a9de
  4. 6ea9d6
  5. 77a8cf
  6. 7fa7c8
  7. 86a6c0
  8. 8da5b9
  9. 94a4b1
  10. 9ba3a9

Questions about #4faaec

What color is #4faaec?

#4faaec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(79, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(205.22, 80.51%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.09% 0.12977 243.089).

What colors go well with #4faaec?

The complementary color of #4faaec is #da8e41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d2 and #879bf3. The triadic partners are #e47d9a and #92af4c.

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

Black text reads better on #4faaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4faaec a warm or cool color?

#4faaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.13.