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#4561be color: Soft blue

#4561be is rgb(69, 97, 190) in RGB and oklch(52.047% 0.14926 268.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

52%
0.149
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4561be

#4561be is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4561be mixed with white

  1. 4561be
  2. 5571c6
  3. 6781cd
  4. 7891d4
  5. 8aa0db
  6. 9db0e2
  7. b0c0e8
  8. c3cfee
  9. d7dff4
  10. ebeffa

Darker: #4561be mixed with black

  1. 4561be
  2. 3b53a5
  3. 31468c
  4. 273975
  5. 1e2d5e
  6. 152148
  7. 0c1533
  8. 050b1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4561be with less saturation

  1. 4561be
  2. 4863b6
  3. 4c64ae
  4. 4f65a5
  5. 53679d
  6. 576795
  7. 5a688c
  8. 5e6884
  9. 62697b
  10. 656972

Questions about #4561be

What color is #4561be?

#4561be is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 97, 190), in HSL hsl(226.12, 48.21%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.047% 0.14926 268.262).

What colors go well with #4561be?

The complementary color of #4561be is #876300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071b0 and #7551b2. The triadic partners are #af3e34 and #017f32.

Is white or black text more readable on #4561be?

White text reads better on #4561be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4561be a warm or cool color?

#4561be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.149.