What color is #4BB1EC?

#4BB1EC is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(75, 177, 236), and in HSL hsl(202, 81%, 61%).

Is #4BB1EC accessible as text?

On white, #4BB1EC has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #4BB1EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4BB1EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #4BB1EC?

#4BB1EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC864B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4BB1EC below.

Is #4BB1EC good for buttons?

#4BB1EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4BB1EC — white text only reaches 2.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4BB1EC the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #4BB1EC is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#4BB1EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4BB1EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #4BB1EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #4BB1EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4BB1EC Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4BB1EC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4BB1EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #80D7FF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4BB1EC Secondary #B8D8ED Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4BB1EC Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4BB1EC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #4BB1EC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0EEF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4B7BEC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4BB1EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4BB1EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 75 177 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.5% 0.127 237.6);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #D9EFFC;
  --color-200: #B5DFF7;
  --color-300: #83C6EC;
  --color-400: #56ABDC;
  --color-500: #338DC2;
  --color-600: #2E6E93;
  --color-700: #275068;
  --color-800: #1D3644;
  --color-900: #14222A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#D9EFFC',
    200: '#B5DFF7',
    300: '#83C6EC',
    400: '#56ABDC',
    500: '#338DC2',
    600: '#2E6E93',
    700: '#275068',
    800: '#1D3644',
    900: '#14222A',
  },
}

$base: #4BB1EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #D9EFFC;
$base-200: #B5DFF7;
$base-300: #83C6EC;
$base-400: #56ABDC;
$base-500: #338DC2;
$base-600: #2E6E93;
$base-700: #275068;
$base-800: #1D3644;
$base-900: #14222A;
$base-hover: #1897E1;
$base-subtle: #CFE6F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4BB1EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5DFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83C6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56ABDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#338DC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275068",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14222A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4BB1EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #4BB1EC

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