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#4562ae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4562ae is rgb(69, 98, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.191% 0.12528 266.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

51.2%
0.125
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4562ae

#4562ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #4562ae mixed with white

  1. 4562ae
  2. 5672b7
  3. 6781c0
  4. 7990c8
  5. 8ba0d0
  6. 9dafd9
  7. b0bfe1
  8. c4cfe8
  9. d7dff0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4562ae mixed with black

  1. 4562ae
  2. 3b5497
  3. 314780
  4. 273a6a
  5. 1e2d55
  6. 152141
  7. 0c162e
  8. 050b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4562ae with less saturation

  1. 4562ae
  2. 4863a7
  3. 4c64a0
  4. 4f6599
  5. 536592
  6. 56668b
  7. 596684
  8. 5d667d
  9. 606776
  10. 63676e

Questions about #4562ae

What color is #4562ae?

#4562ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 98, 174), in HSL hsl(223.43, 43.21%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.191% 0.12528 266.341).

What colors go well with #4562ae?

The complementary color of #4562ae is #856000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa4 and #6e55a5. The triadic partners are #a2453f and #2b7937.

Is white or black text more readable on #4562ae?

White text reads better on #4562ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4562ae a warm or cool color?

#4562ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.125.