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Carolina Blue

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Color codes

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HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.2998
Blue Cool Colors Cool

Shades of Carolina Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text3.00:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text7.00:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white3.00:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black6.29:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Carolina Blue

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About Carolina Blue

Carolina Blue (#4B9CD3) is a medium, moderately saturated color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 75 red, 156 green and 211 blue (hsl(204, 61%, 56%)). Its contrast ratio is 3.00:1 against white and 7.00:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #4B9CD3 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 75, 156 and 211 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 204°, 61% saturation and 56% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#6699CCBlue Gray#1E90FFDodger Blue#5D8AA8Air Force Blue#6495EDCornflower Blue#4682B4Steel Blue#1CA9C9Pacific Blue#3B82F6Info Blue#00BFFFDeep Sky Blue#8C9DADDusty Blue#007BA7Cerulean

Palettes with this color

Denim Days#F1F1EE #C8D3E0 #6C8EBF #2F4F7F #1A2238Bold Primary#FF595E #FFCA3A #8AC926 #1982C4 #6A4C93Fresh Startup#06D6A0 #118AB2 #073B4C #FFD166 #EF476FFrost#F0F8FF #D6E6F2 #A9C6DE #5B84B1 #1C3D5A

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Carolina Blue?
The HEX code of Carolina Blue is #4B9CD3. In RGB it is rgb(75, 156, 211) and in HSL hsl(204, 61%, 56%).
Which text color works on Carolina Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 3.00:1 on Carolina Blue and black text 7.00:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Carolina Blue?
Rotating the hue of Carolina Blue by 180° gives #D3824B, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Carolina Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Carolina Blue is cmyk(64%, 26%, 0%, 17%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.