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#4facf1 color: Cerulean

#4facf1 is rgb(79, 172, 241) in RGB and oklch(71.786% 0.13384 243.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

71.8%
0.134
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4facf1

#4facf1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, 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: #4facf1 mixed with white

  1. 4facf1
  2. 64b5f3
  3. 77bdf5
  4. 89c6f7
  5. 9bcef8
  6. acd6fa
  7. bddffb
  8. cde7fc
  9. deeffd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #4facf1 mixed with black

  1. 4facf1
  2. 4495d2
  3. 387fb3
  4. 2e6995
  5. 235479
  6. 19405d
  7. 102d43
  8. 071b2b
  9. 020b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4facf1 with less saturation

  1. 4facf1
  2. 5bacea
  3. 65abe2
  4. 6fabda
  5. 78aad3
  6. 80a9cb
  7. 88a8c3
  8. 8fa7bc
  9. 96a6b4
  10. 9da5ac

Questions about #4facf1

What color is #4facf1?

#4facf1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(79, 172, 241), in HSL hsl(205.56, 85.26%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.786% 0.13384 243.757).

What colors go well with #4facf1?

The complementary color of #4facf1 is #de903e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8d6 and #8a9df7. The triadic partners are #e87e9b and #93b24c.

Is white or black text more readable on #4facf1?

Black text reads better on #4facf1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4facf1 a warm or cool color?

#4facf1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.134.