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#4260ae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4260ae is rgb(66, 96, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.591% 0.12884 266.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

50.6%
0.129
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #4260ae

#4260ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4260ae mixed with white

  1. 4260ae
  2. 5370b7
  3. 657fc0
  4. 778fc8
  5. 899fd0
  6. 9cafd9
  7. afbee1
  8. c3cee9
  9. d6def0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4260ae mixed with black

  1. 4260ae
  2. 385297
  3. 2f4580
  4. 25386a
  5. 1c2c55
  6. 142041
  7. 0b152e
  8. 050a1c
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4260ae with less saturation

  1. 4260ae
  2. 4661a7
  3. 4962a0
  4. 4d6399
  5. 506492
  6. 54648a
  7. 576583
  8. 5b657c
  9. 5e6574
  10. 61656d

Questions about #4260ae

What color is #4260ae?

#4260ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 96, 174), in HSL hsl(223.33, 45%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.591% 0.12884 266.102).

What colors go well with #4260ae?

The complementary color of #4260ae is #845e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea4 and #6d52a5. The triadic partners are #a2423c and #277834.

Is white or black text more readable on #4260ae?

White text reads better on #4260ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4260ae a warm or cool color?

#4260ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.129.