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#4462ab color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4462ab is rgb(68, 98, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.944% 0.12132 265.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

50.9%
0.121
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4462ab

#4462ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #4462ab mixed with white

  1. 4462ab
  2. 5571b4
  3. 6681bd
  4. 7890c6
  5. 8aa0ce
  6. 9dafd7
  7. b0bfdf
  8. c3cfe7
  9. d7dfef
  10. ebeff7

Darker: #4462ab mixed with black

  1. 4462ab
  2. 3a5494
  3. 30477e
  4. 263a68
  5. 1d2d54
  6. 142140
  7. 0c162d
  8. 050b1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4462ab with less saturation

  1. 4462ab
  2. 4763a4
  3. 4b649e
  4. 4e6497
  5. 526590
  6. 556589
  7. 596682
  8. 5c667b
  9. 5f6674
  10. 62666d

Questions about #4462ab

What color is #4462ab?

#4462ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 98, 171), in HSL hsl(222.52, 43.1%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.944% 0.12132 265.494).

What colors go well with #4462ab?

The complementary color of #4462ab is #855f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa1 and #6c55a3. The triadic partners are #a04640 and #307837.

Is white or black text more readable on #4462ab?

White text reads better on #4462ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4462ab a warm or cool color?

#4462ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.121.