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Traditional Chinese color

Sky Blue Color Code

Sky Blue is a medium, muted blue with the hex code #4A5E82. In RGB it is rgb(74, 94, 130), in HSL hsl(219, 27%, 40%) and in CMYK cmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 49%).

Sky Blue
天青
#4A5E82

Color values

White text on Sky Blue has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black text 3.21:1, so white text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Slate 600 (#475569).

Meaning

Color of clear sky after rain

Use Sky Blue in CSS

.element {
  color: #4a5e82;
  background-color: #4a5e82;
  border-color: rgb(74, 94, 130);
}

Tints and shades of Sky Blue

Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.

Colors that go with Sky Blue

Color-wheel harmonies built from #4A5E82. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

Complementary

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Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

Text contrast on Sky Blue

Aa
White text
6.53:1
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Aa
Black text
3.21:1
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Questions about Sky Blue

What is the hex code for Sky Blue?

The hex code for Sky Blue is #4A5E82. Its RGB value is rgb(74, 94, 130) and its HSL value is hsl(219, 27%, 40%).

What colors go with Sky Blue?

The complementary color of Sky Blue is #826E4A. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #4A7982 and #534A82; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #824A5E and #5E824A.

Is Sky Blue readable as a text color?

On a white background Sky Blue has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 3.21:1.

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