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#4facf0 color: Cerulean

#4facf0 is rgb(79, 172, 240) in RGB and oklch(71.736% 0.13273 243.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

71.7%
0.133
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4facf0

#4facf0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #4facf0 mixed with white

  1. 4facf0
  2. 64b5f2
  3. 77bdf4
  4. 89c6f6
  5. 9bcef8
  6. acd6f9
  7. bddffb
  8. cde7fc
  9. deeffd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #4facf0 mixed with black

  1. 4facf0
  2. 4495d1
  3. 387fb2
  4. 2e6995
  5. 235478
  6. 19405d
  7. 102d43
  8. 071b2a
  9. 020b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4facf0 with less saturation

  1. 4facf0
  2. 5bace9
  3. 65abe1
  4. 6fabda
  5. 78aad2
  6. 80a9cb
  7. 88a8c3
  8. 8fa7bb
  9. 96a6b3
  10. 9da5ac

Questions about #4facf0

What color is #4facf0?

#4facf0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(79, 172, 240), in HSL hsl(205.34, 84.29%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.736% 0.13273 243.377).

What colors go well with #4facf0?

The complementary color of #4facf0 is #dd9040. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8d5 and #899df6. The triadic partners are #e77e9b and #94b14c.

Is white or black text more readable on #4facf0?

Black text reads better on #4facf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4facf0 a warm or cool color?

#4facf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.133.