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#4262b2 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4262b2 is rgb(66, 98, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.284% 0.13204 265.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

51.3%
0.132
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4262b2

#4262b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #4262b2 mixed with white

  1. 4262b2
  2. 5372bb
  3. 6581c3
  4. 7791cb
  5. 89a0d3
  6. 9cb0db
  7. afbfe2
  8. c3cfea
  9. d6dff1
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4262b2 mixed with black

  1. 4262b2
  2. 38549a
  3. 2f4783
  4. 253a6d
  5. 1c2d57
  6. 142143
  7. 0b162f
  8. 050b1d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4262b2 with less saturation

  1. 4262b2
  2. 4663ab
  3. 4a64a3
  4. 4d659c
  5. 516695
  6. 55668d
  7. 586786
  8. 5c677e
  9. 606777
  10. 63676f

Questions about #4262b2

What color is #4262b2?

#4262b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 98, 178), in HSL hsl(222.86, 45.9%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.284% 0.13204 265.583).

What colors go well with #4262b2?

The complementary color of #4262b2 is #866000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070a7 and #6e54a9. The triadic partners are #a5423e and #287a33.

Is white or black text more readable on #4262b2?

White text reads better on #4262b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4262b2 a warm or cool color?

#4262b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.132.