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#4261b2 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4261b2 is rgb(66, 97, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.069% 0.13329 266.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

51.1%
0.133
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4261b2

#4261b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #4261b2 mixed with white

  1. 4261b2
  2. 5371bb
  3. 6580c3
  4. 7790cb
  5. 89a0d3
  6. 9cafdb
  7. afbfe2
  8. c3cfea
  9. d6dff1
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4261b2 mixed with black

  1. 4261b2
  2. 38539a
  3. 2f4683
  4. 25396d
  5. 1c2d57
  6. 142143
  7. 0b152f
  8. 050b1d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4261b2 with less saturation

  1. 4261b2
  2. 4662ab
  3. 4963a3
  4. 4d649c
  5. 516595
  6. 54658d
  7. 586685
  8. 5b667e
  9. 5f6676
  10. 63666e

Questions about #4261b2

What color is #4261b2?

#4261b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 97, 178), in HSL hsl(223.39, 45.9%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.069% 0.13329 266.072).

What colors go well with #4261b2?

The complementary color of #4261b2 is #855f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa7 and #6e53a9. The triadic partners are #a5413c and #247a33.

Is white or black text more readable on #4261b2?

White text reads better on #4261b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4261b2 a warm or cool color?

#4261b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.133.