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#4B8DFD

#4b8dfd ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4b8dfd is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 55.29% green and 99.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.36% cyan, 44.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.78% black. Its hue angle is 217.75°, with 97.8% saturation and 64.31% 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 6.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 2.59.

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Relative luminance0.2764

Complementary

  1. #4b8dfd
  2. #fdbb4b

Split complementary

  1. #4b8dfd
  2. #fd624b
  3. #e6fd4b

Analogous

  1. #4be6fd
  2. #4b8dfd
  3. #624bfd

Triadic

  1. #4b8dfd
  2. #fd4b8d
  3. #8dfd4b

Tetradic

  1. #4b8dfd
  2. #bb4bfd
  3. #fdbb4b
  4. #8dfd4b

Square

  1. #4b8dfd
  2. #fd4be6
  3. #fdbb4b
  4. #4bfd62

Monochromatic

  1. #0241ad
  2. #035ef9
  3. #4b8dfd
  4. #97bdfe
  5. #e2edff

Shades

#4b8dfd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b8dfd
  2. #447fe4
  3. #3c71ca
  4. #3563b1
  5. #2d5598
  6. #26477f
  7. #1e3865
  8. #172a4c
  9. #0f1c33
  10. #080e19
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b8dfd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b8dfd
  2. #5d98fd
  3. #6fa4fd
  4. #81affe
  5. #93bbfe
  6. #a5c6fe
  7. #b7d1fe
  8. #c9ddfe
  9. #dbe8ff
  10. #edf4ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b8dfd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b8dfd
  2. #508cf1
  3. #568ae4
  4. #5b89d8
  5. #6088cb
  6. #6687bf
  7. #6b85b2
  8. #7084a6
  9. #758399
  10. #7b818d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8f8f8f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a8ec5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5598ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3188fb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a7b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5194ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3d8afc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009dd7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b8dfd {
  color: #4b8dfd;
}
Background
.bg-4b8dfd {
  background-color: #4b8dfd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4b8dfd {
  border: 2px solid #4b8dfd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b8dfd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 141 253;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 98% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b8dfd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b8dfd, #624bfd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b8dfd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 141 253 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 2.59 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 3.12 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 3.99 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 4.67 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 8.32 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.48 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 8.77 #b47202 Inverted #8f8f8f Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#4b8dfd  rgb(75, 141, 253)  hsl(218, 98%, 64%)  United Nations Blue
#fdbb4b  rgb(253, 187, 75)  hsl(38, 98%, 64%)  Pastel Orange
#fd4b8d  rgb(253, 75, 141)  hsl(338, 98%, 64%)  French Rose
#8dfd4b  rgb(141, 253, 75)  hsl(98, 98%, 64%)  Lawn Green