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#4E8AEF

#4e8aef ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4e8aef is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 54.12% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.36% cyan, 42.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 217.64°, with 83.42% saturation and 62.16% 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 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 2.61.

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Web safe#6699ff
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Relative luminance0.2603

Complementary

  1. #4e8aef
  2. #efb34e

Split complementary

  1. #4e8aef
  2. #ef634e
  3. #dbef4e

Analogous

  1. #4edbef
  2. #4e8aef
  3. #634eef

Triadic

  1. #4e8aef
  2. #ef4e8a
  3. #8aef4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e8aef
  2. #b34eef
  3. #efb34e
  4. #8aef4e

Square

  1. #4e8aef
  2. #ef4edb
  3. #efb34e
  4. #4eef63

Monochromatic

  1. #0e4196
  2. #145fdd
  3. #4e8aef
  4. #94b8f5
  5. #dae7fc

Shades

#4e8aef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e8aef
  2. #467cd7
  3. #3e6ebf
  4. #3761a7
  5. #2f538f
  6. #274578
  7. #1f3760
  8. #172948
  9. #101c30
  10. #080e18
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e8aef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e8aef
  2. #6096f1
  3. #71a1f2
  4. #83adf4
  5. #95b9f5
  6. #a7c5f7
  7. #b8d0f9
  8. #cadcfa
  9. #dce8fc
  10. #edf3fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e8aef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e8aef
  2. #5389e4
  3. #5888d9
  4. #5d87ce
  5. #6286c3
  6. #6785b8
  7. #6c84ac
  8. #7183a1
  9. #768296
  10. #7b818b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8c8c8c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #788bbc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a94f3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f85ed ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a1b1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5590f1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4687ee ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0099cd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e8aef {
  color: #4e8aef;
}
Background
.bg-4e8aef {
  background-color: #4e8aef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4e8aef {
  border: 2px solid #4e8aef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e8aef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 138 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 83% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e8aef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e8aef, #634eef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e8aef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 138 239 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 2.61 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 3.68 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 4.21 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 4.43 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 6.83 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.99 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.60 #b17510 Inverted #8c8c8c Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#4e8aef  rgb(78, 138, 239)  hsl(218, 83%, 62%)  United Nations Blue
#efb34e  rgb(239, 179, 78)  hsl(38, 83%, 62%)  Pastel Orange
#ef4e8a  rgb(239, 78, 138)  hsl(338, 83%, 62%)  French Rose
#8aef4e  rgb(138, 239, 78)  hsl(98, 83%, 62%)  Lawn Green