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#4fade2 color: Thalassophile

#4fade2 is rgb(79, 173, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.292% 0.11749 236.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

71.3%
0.117
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #4fade2

#4fade2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4fade2 mixed with white

  1. 4fade2
  2. 64b5e5
  3. 77bee9
  4. 89c6ec
  5. 9bceef
  6. acd7f2
  7. bddff5
  8. cde7f7
  9. deeffa
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #4fade2 mixed with black

  1. 4fade2
  2. 4496c4
  3. 387fa8
  4. 2e6a8c
  5. 235571
  6. 194157
  7. 102d3e
  8. 071b27
  9. 020b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4fade2 with less saturation

  1. 4fade2
  2. 5bacdc
  3. 65abd6
  4. 6fabcf
  5. 77aac9
  6. 7fa9c3
  7. 87a8bc
  8. 8ea6b6
  9. 95a5af
  10. 9ca4a9

Questions about #4fade2

What color is #4fade2?

#4fade2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(79, 173, 226), in HSL hsl(201.63, 71.71%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.292% 0.11749 236.448).

What colors go well with #4fade2?

The complementary color of #4fade2 is #da8e55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1eb7c7 and #80a0ec. The triadic partners are #dc82a4 and #9eac50.

Is white or black text more readable on #4fade2?

Black text reads better on #4fade2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4fade2 a warm or cool color?

#4fade2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.117.