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#4262af color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4262af is rgb(66, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.088% 0.12777 265.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

51.1%
0.128
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4262af

#4262af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #4262af mixed with white

  1. 4262af
  2. 5372b8
  3. 6581c0
  4. 7791c9
  5. 89a0d1
  6. 9cb0d9
  7. afbfe1
  8. c3cfe9
  9. d6dff0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4262af mixed with black

  1. 4262af
  2. 385498
  3. 2f4781
  4. 253a6b
  5. 1c2d56
  6. 142141
  7. 0b162e
  8. 050b1c
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4262af with less saturation

  1. 4262af
  2. 4663a8
  3. 4964a1
  4. 4d659a
  5. 516593
  6. 54668c
  7. 586684
  8. 5c667d
  9. 5f6675
  10. 63666e

Questions about #4262af

What color is #4262af?

#4262af is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(222.39, 45.23%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.088% 0.12777 265.198).

What colors go well with #4262af?

The complementary color of #4262af is #865f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa4 and #6d54a7. The triadic partners are #a3433f and #2c7934.

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

White text reads better on #4262af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4262af a warm or cool color?

#4262af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.128.