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#4562af color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4562af is rgb(69, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.255% 0.12672 266.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

51.3%
0.127
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4562af

#4562af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #4562af mixed with white

  1. 4562af
  2. 5672b8
  3. 6781c0
  4. 7990c9
  5. 8ba0d1
  6. 9db0d9
  7. b0bfe1
  8. c3cfe9
  9. d7dff0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4562af mixed with black

  1. 4562af
  2. 3b5498
  3. 314781
  4. 273a6b
  5. 1e2d56
  6. 152141
  7. 0c162e
  8. 050b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4562af with less saturation

  1. 4562af
  2. 4863a8
  3. 4c64a1
  4. 4f659a
  5. 536593
  6. 56668c
  7. 596685
  8. 5d677d
  9. 606776
  10. 63676e

Questions about #4562af

What color is #4562af?

#4562af is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(223.58, 43.44%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.255% 0.12672 266.465).

What colors go well with #4562af?

The complementary color of #4562af is #866000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa5 and #6f55a6. The triadic partners are #a3453e and #2a7937.

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

White text reads better on #4562af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4562af a warm or cool color?

#4562af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.127.