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#4262ae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4262ae is rgb(66, 98, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.024% 0.12634 265.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

51%
0.126
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4262ae

#4262ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #4262ae mixed with white

  1. 4262ae
  2. 5372b7
  3. 6581c0
  4. 7790c8
  5. 89a0d0
  6. 9cb0d9
  7. afbfe1
  8. c3cfe8
  9. d7dff0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4262ae mixed with black

  1. 4262ae
  2. 385497
  3. 2f4780
  4. 253a6a
  5. 1c2d55
  6. 142141
  7. 0b162e
  8. 050b1c
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4262ae with less saturation

  1. 4262ae
  2. 4663a7
  3. 4964a0
  4. 4d6599
  5. 516592
  6. 54668b
  7. 586684
  8. 5c667c
  9. 5f6675
  10. 63666e

Questions about #4262ae

What color is #4262ae?

#4262ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 98, 174), in HSL hsl(222.22, 45%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.024% 0.12634 265.06).

What colors go well with #4262ae?

The complementary color of #4262ae is #865f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa3 and #6c55a6. The triadic partners are #a24440 and #2d7834.

Is white or black text more readable on #4262ae?

White text reads better on #4262ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4262ae a warm or cool color?

#4262ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.126.