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#4faef0 color: Cerulean

#4faef0 is rgb(79, 174, 240) in RGB and oklch(72.184% 0.13133 242.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

72.2%
0.131
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4faef0

#4faef0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #4faef0 mixed with white

  1. 4faef0
  2. 64b6f2
  3. 77bff4
  4. 89c7f6
  5. 9bcff8
  6. acd7f9
  7. bddffb
  8. cde7fc
  9. deeffd
  10. eff7fe

Darker: #4faef0 mixed with black

  1. 4faef0
  2. 4497d1
  3. 3880b2
  4. 2e6a95
  5. 235578
  6. 19415d
  7. 102e43
  8. 071c2a
  9. 020b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #4faef0 with less saturation

  1. 4faef0
  2. 5baee9
  3. 66ade1
  4. 70acda
  5. 78acd3
  6. 81abcb
  7. 89aac4
  8. 90a9bc
  9. 97a8b5
  10. 9ea6ad

Questions about #4faef0

What color is #4faef0?

#4faef0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(79, 174, 240), in HSL hsl(204.6, 84.29%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.184% 0.13133 242.108).

What colors go well with #4faef0?

The complementary color of #4faef0 is #df9145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bad5 and #899ff7. The triadic partners are #e8809e and #97b24d.

Is white or black text more readable on #4faef0?

Black text reads better on #4faef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4faef0 a warm or cool color?

#4faef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.131.