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#4268bc color: Soft blue

#4268bc is rgb(66, 104, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.229% 0.13874 263.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

53.2%
0.139
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #4268bc

#4268bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4268bc mixed with white

  1. 4268bc
  2. 5477c4
  3. 6586cb
  4. 7795d2
  5. 8aa4d9
  6. 9db3e0
  7. b0c2e7
  8. c3d1ed
  9. d7e0f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #4268bc mixed with black

  1. 4268bc
  2. 3859a3
  3. 2f4b8b
  4. 253e73
  5. 1c305d
  6. 142447
  7. 0b1832
  8. 050c1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4268bc with less saturation

  1. 4268bc
  2. 4769b4
  3. 4b6aad
  4. 4f6ba5
  5. 546c9d
  6. 586c95
  7. 5c6c8d
  8. 606d85
  9. 646d7d
  10. 686d75

Questions about #4268bc

What color is #4268bc?

#4268bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 104, 188), in HSL hsl(221.31, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.229% 0.13874 263.976).

What colors go well with #4268bc?

The complementary color of #4268bc is #8f6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077ae and #7259b4. The triadic partners are #ae4543 and #2f8032.

Is white or black text more readable on #4268bc?

White text reads better on #4268bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4268bc a warm or cool color?

#4268bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.139.