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#4E8CF9

#4e8cf9 ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4e8cf9 is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 54.9% green and 97.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.67% cyan, 43.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.35% black. Its hue angle is 218.25°, with 93.44% saturation and 64.12% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 2.55.

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Web safe#6699ff
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Relative luminance0.2722

Complementary

  1. #4e8cf9
  2. #f9bb4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e8cf9
  2. #f9664e
  3. #e1f94e

Analogous

  1. #4ee1f9
  2. #4e8cf9
  3. #664ef9

Triadic

  1. #4e8cf9
  2. #f94e8c
  3. #8cf94e

Tetradic

  1. #4e8cf9
  2. #bb4ef9
  3. #f9bb4e
  4. #8cf94e

Square

  1. #4e8cf9
  2. #f94ee1
  3. #f9bb4e
  4. #4ef966

Monochromatic

  1. #0641a8
  2. #085df2
  3. #4e8cf9
  4. #98bcfc
  5. #e2ecfe

Shades

#4e8cf9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e8cf9
  2. #467ee0
  3. #3e70c7
  4. #3762ae
  5. #2f5495
  6. #27467d
  7. #1f3864
  8. #172a4b
  9. #101c32
  10. #080e19
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e8cf9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e8cf9
  2. #6098fa
  3. #71a3fa
  4. #83affb
  5. #95bafb
  6. #a7c6fc
  7. #b8d1fd
  8. #caddfd
  9. #dce8fe
  10. #edf4fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e8cf9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e8cf9
  2. #538bed
  3. #588ae1
  4. #5d88d5
  5. #6287c9
  6. #6786bd
  7. #6c85b0
  8. #7184a4
  9. #768298
  10. #7b818c
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8e8e8e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a8dc2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5697fd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3787f7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a5b6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5393fc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4189f8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009cd4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e8cf9 {
  color: #4e8cf9;
}
Background
.bg-4e8cf9 {
  background-color: #4e8cf9;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4e8cf9 {
  border: 2px solid #4e8cf9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e8cf9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 140 249;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 93% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e8cf9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e8cf9, #664ef9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e8cf9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 140 249 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 2.55 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 3.14 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 4.33 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 4.74 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 7.85 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.13 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.60 #b17306 Inverted #8e8e8e Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#4e8cf9  rgb(78, 140, 249)  hsl(218, 93%, 64%)  United Nations Blue
#f9bb4e  rgb(249, 187, 78)  hsl(38, 93%, 64%)  Pastel Orange
#f94e8c  rgb(249, 78, 140)  hsl(338, 93%, 64%)  French Rose
#8cf94e  rgb(140, 249, 78)  hsl(98, 93%, 64%)  Lawn Green