#4B94CE Hex Color
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#4b94ce is a moderately light, cool blue with restrained saturation and a subtle gray cast. Its steady appearance suggests trust and reliability, making it suitable for finance, healthcare, technology, and government interfaces. Use it as a supporting brand color or UI background, pairing it with charcoal or warm white. Black text achieves about 6.4:1 contrast. The hex code is #4b94ce.
Questions about #4b94ce
What is #4b94ce in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4b94ce is rgb(75, 148, 206), in HSL hsl(207, 57%, 55%) and in CMYK 64%, 28%, 0%, 19%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #4b94ce in a UI or brand palette?
Does #4b94ce read as warm or cool?
#4b94ce reads as a cool blue because its blue channel dominates its red and green values, while restrained saturation and a gray cast soften the effect, giving it a calm, dependable presence rather than a vivid or energetic one. It works well when trust matters.
Is #4b94ce readable on white or black?
#4b94ce has a 3.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.42:1 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.