#4272bb color: Palace Blue
#4272bb is rgb(66, 114, 187) in RGB and oklch(55.356% 0.12565 258.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4272bb
#4272bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4272bb mixed with white
Darker: #4272bb mixed with black
Calmer: #4272bb with less saturation
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Questions about #4272bb
What color is #4272bb?
#4272bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 114, 187), in HSL hsl(216.2, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.356% 0.12565 258.561).
What colors go well with #4272bb?
The complementary color of #4272bb is #9a6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fac and #7164b7. The triadic partners are #b05055 and #4a8336.
Is white or black text more readable on #4272bb?
White text reads better on #4272bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4272bb a warm or cool color?
#4272bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.126.