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#4261ae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4261ae is rgb(66, 97, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.807% 0.12758 265.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

50.8%
0.128
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4261ae

#4261ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #4261ae mixed with white

  1. 4261ae
  2. 5371b7
  3. 6580c0
  4. 7790c8
  5. 899fd0
  6. 9cafd9
  7. afbfe1
  8. c3cfe8
  9. d6dff0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4261ae mixed with black

  1. 4261ae
  2. 385397
  3. 2f4680
  4. 25396a
  5. 1c2d55
  6. 142141
  7. 0b152e
  8. 050b1c
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4261ae with less saturation

  1. 4261ae
  2. 4662a7
  3. 4963a0
  4. 4d6499
  5. 506492
  6. 54658b
  7. 586583
  8. 5b657c
  9. 5f6675
  10. 62666d

Questions about #4261ae

What color is #4261ae?

#4261ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 97, 174), in HSL hsl(222.78, 45%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.807% 0.12758 265.587).

What colors go well with #4261ae?

The complementary color of #4261ae is #855e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ea4 and #6d53a6. The triadic partners are #a2433e and #2a7834.

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

White text reads better on #4261ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4261ae a warm or cool color?

#4261ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.128.