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#4261ab color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4261ab is rgb(66, 97, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.614% 0.12329 265.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

50.6%
0.123
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4261ab

#4261ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #4261ab mixed with white

  1. 4261ab
  2. 5371b4
  3. 6580bd
  4. 7790c6
  5. 899fce
  6. 9cafd7
  7. afbfdf
  8. c3cfe7
  9. d6dfef
  10. ebeff7

Darker: #4261ab mixed with black

  1. 4261ab
  2. 385394
  3. 2f467e
  4. 253968
  5. 1c2d54
  6. 142140
  7. 0b152d
  8. 050b1b
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4261ab with less saturation

  1. 4261ab
  2. 4662a4
  3. 49639d
  4. 4d6497
  5. 506490
  6. 546489
  7. 576582
  8. 5b657b
  9. 5e6574
  10. 61656c

Questions about #4261ab

What color is #4261ab?

#4261ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 97, 171), in HSL hsl(222.29, 44.3%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.614% 0.12329 265.176).

What colors go well with #4261ab?

The complementary color of #4261ab is #855d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea1 and #6b54a3. The triadic partners are #9f443f and #2e7735.

Is white or black text more readable on #4261ab?

White text reads better on #4261ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4261ab a warm or cool color?

#4261ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.123.