#4894B4 Hex Color
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#4894b4 is a cool, muted cyan-blue with moderate lightness and a soft gray cast. It suggests reliability and refreshing clarity, making it useful for technology, healthcare, finance, and nautical branding. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy or warm coral, or as a UI background with black text. The hex code #4894b4 offers about 6.2:1 contrast for readable body copy.
Questions about #4894b4
What is #4894b4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4894b4 is rgb(72, 148, 180), in HSL hsl(198, 43%, 49%) and in CMYK 60%, 18%, 0%, 29%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #4894b4?
Does #4894b4 read as a warm or cool color?
#4894b4 reads as a cool cyan-blue because its blue and cyan balance is softened by a gray cast; it communicates refreshing clarity and reliability without the sharper intensity of a bright, saturated blue.
Is #4894b4 readable on white or black?
#4894b4 has a 3.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.