Color #4EA0CA Color / Colour Code #4EA0CA
This page shows the hex color code for color #4ea0ca (#4EA0CA). The colour is a blue tone with 54% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4EA0CA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4EA0CA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 170, 200, and 230 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 200, 320, and 80 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4EA0CA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 200 and saturation at 54%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 200 to 245 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 200 with its complement at 20 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #4EA0CA
Lightness variations at hue 200 and 54% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4EA0CA
Design Use Cases for #4EA0CA
Balanced UI Color
At 54% saturation, #4EA0CA strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #4EA0CA has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#4EA0CA sits in the blue range (hue 200). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #4EA0CA (hue 200) to its complement at hue 20. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 230. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4ea0ca, #ca784e);
CSS Code for #4EA0CA
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About Color #4EA0CA (#4EA0CA)
#4EA0CA is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 78 red, 160 green, and 202 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.6:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 200 degrees with 54% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4EA0CA is 140/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 21% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4EA0CA against white is 2.91:1 and against black is 7.21:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.21:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #CA784E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4EA0CA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #4ECAB6 and #4E63CA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4EA0CA?
- #4EA0CA is Color #4EA0CA, a blue color (colour) with RGB(78, 160, 202), HSL(200, 54%, 55%), and CMYK(61%, 21%, 0%, 21%). Its perceived brightness is 140/255.
- Is #4EA0CA accessible for text?
- Against white, #4EA0CA has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.21:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4EA0CA?
- The complementary colour is #CA784E (hue 20). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #4ECAB6 and #4E63CA. The triadic palette adds #CA4EA1 and #A1CA4E for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4EA0CA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4ea0ca; or rgb(78, 160, 202); or hsl(200, 54%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 200 54% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.