Skip to the color picker

#4facf3 color: Cerulean

#4facf3 is rgb(79, 172, 243) in RGB and oklch(71.886% 0.13606 244.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

206°
100%

71.9%
0.136
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #4facf3

#4facf3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, 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: #4facf3 mixed with white

  1. 4facf3
  2. 64b5f5
  3. 77bdf7
  4. 89c6f8
  5. 9bcefa
  6. acd6fb
  7. bddffc
  8. cde7fd
  9. deeffe
  10. eef7ff

Darker: #4facf3 mixed with black

  1. 4facf3
  2. 4495d3
  3. 387fb4
  4. 2e6997
  5. 23547a
  6. 19405e
  7. 102d44
  8. 071b2b
  9. 020b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4facf3 with less saturation

  1. 4facf3
  2. 5baceb
  3. 65abe4
  4. 6fabdc
  5. 78aad4
  6. 80a9cc
  7. 88a9c5
  8. 8fa8bd
  9. 97a7b4
  10. 9da5ac

Questions about #4facf3

What color is #4facf3?

#4facf3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(79, 172, 243), in HSL hsl(205.98, 87.23%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.886% 0.13606 244.496).

What colors go well with #4facf3?

The complementary color of #4facf3 is #de903b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9d8 and #8b9cf9. The triadic partners are #ea7d9a and #92b24b.

Is white or black text more readable on #4facf3?

Black text reads better on #4facf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4facf3 a warm or cool color?

#4facf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.136.