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#4278b7 color: Petrel

#4278b7 is rgb(66, 120, 183) in RGB and oklch(56.477% 0.11391 253.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

56.5%
0.114
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #4278b7

#4278b7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrel (#4076b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4278b7 mixed with white

  1. 4278b7
  2. 5585bf
  3. 6893c6
  4. 7aa0ce
  5. 8dadd5
  6. 9fbbdd
  7. b2c8e4
  8. c5d6eb
  9. d8e4f2
  10. ebf1f8

Darker: #4278b7 mixed with black

  1. 4278b7
  2. 38679f
  3. 2f5787
  4. 254870
  5. 1c395a
  6. 142a45
  7. 0b1d31
  8. 05101e
  9. 01050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4278b7 with less saturation

  1. 4278b7
  2. 4878b1
  3. 4e78aa
  4. 5478a4
  5. 59789e
  6. 5e7897
  7. 637891
  8. 68778a
  9. 6d7783
  10. 71767d

Questions about #4278b7

What color is #4278b7?

#4278b7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Petrel. In RGB it is rgb(66, 120, 183), in HSL hsl(212.31, 46.99%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.477% 0.11391 253.581).

What colors go well with #4278b7?

The complementary color of #4278b7 is #9d6a13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a7 and #6e6bb6. The triadic partners are #ae5762 and #5a843a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4278b7?

White text reads better on #4278b7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4278b7 a warm or cool color?

#4278b7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.114.