#4E83ED Hex Color
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Bright and strongly saturated, #4e83ed is a cool blue with a clean, slightly violet cast. Its high chroma brings energy to calls to action, dashboards, and technology branding. Use it as a supporting tone or small accent beside navy, charcoal, or warm white. Black text reaches about 5.8:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #4e83ed.
Questions about #4e83ed
What is #4e83ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e83ed is rgb(78, 131, 237), in HSL hsl(220, 82%, 62%) and in CMYK 67%, 45%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #4e83ed?
Is #4e83ed a warm or cool color?
#4e83ed reads as a cool blue because its strong blue base carries a slight violet cast. Its high saturation makes it feel energetic and crisp, rather than soft or muted, especially beside white or cool neutrals.
Is #4e83ed readable on white or black?
#4e83ed has a 3.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.79:1 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.