ColorTool
Log in
#4C8EC2

#4c8ec2 ≈ Bleu de France

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#4c8ec2 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 55.69% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.82% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 206.44°, with 49.17% saturation and 52.94% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7), ΔE 4.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3399cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2478

Complementary

  1. #4c8ec2
  2. #c2804c

Split complementary

  1. #4c8ec2
  2. #c24c53
  3. #c2bb4c

Analogous

  1. #4cc2bb
  2. #4c8ec2
  3. #4c53c2

Triadic

  1. #4c8ec2
  2. #c24c8e
  3. #8ec24c

Tetradic

  1. #4c8ec2
  2. #804cc2
  3. #c2804c
  4. #8ec24c

Square

  1. #4c8ec2
  2. #bb4cc2
  3. #c2804c
  4. #53c24c

Monochromatic

  1. #1e3e57
  2. #316690
  3. #4c8ec2
  4. #85b2d5
  5. #bed6e9

Shades

#4c8ec2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c8ec2
  2. #4480af
  3. #3d729b
  4. #356388
  5. #2e5574
  6. #264761
  7. #1e394e
  8. #172b3a
  9. #0f1c27
  10. #080e13
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c8ec2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c8ec2
  2. #5e99c8
  3. #70a5ce
  4. #82b0d4
  5. #94bbda
  6. #a6c7e1
  7. #b7d2e7
  8. #c9dded
  9. #dbe8f3
  10. #edf4f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c8ec2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c8ec2
  2. #518dbb
  3. #568bb5
  4. #5c8aae
  5. #6188a8
  6. #6687a1
  7. #6b869a
  8. #708494
  9. #76838d
  10. #7b8187
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #888888 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #758ba3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #778fc4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6783c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009ba0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #698fc3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5e88c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e96af ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-4c8ec2 {
  color: #4c8ec2;
}
Background
.bg-4c8ec2 {
  background-color: #4c8ec2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4c8ec2 {
  border: 2px solid #4c8ec2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c8ec2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 142 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 49% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c8ec2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c8ec2, #4c53c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c8ec2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 142 194 / 0.35);
}

#318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 4.17 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.32 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 5.02 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 5.82 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 5.87 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 5.88 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.42 #b3713d Inverted #888888 Grayscale 

Bleu de France
#4c8ec2  rgb(76, 142, 194)  hsl(206, 49%, 53%)  Bleu de France
#c2804c  rgb(194, 128, 76)  hsl(26, 49%, 53%)  Peru
#c24c8e  rgb(194, 76, 142)  hsl(326, 49%, 53%)  Mulberry
#8ec24c  rgb(142, 194, 76)  hsl(86, 49%, 53%)  Yellow Green