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#4656a1 color: Nuthatch Back

#4656a1 is rgb(70, 86, 161) in RGB and oklch(47.842% 0.12168 272.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

47.8%
0.122
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #4656a1

#4656a1 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.76:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuthatch Back (#445599). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4656a1 mixed with white

  1. 4656a1
  2. 5667ab
  3. 6777b5
  4. 7888bf
  5. 8a98c8
  6. 9da9d2
  7. b0badb
  8. c3cbe4
  9. d7dced
  10. ebedf6

Darker: #4656a1 mixed with black

  1. 4656a1
  2. 3c4a8b
  3. 323e76
  4. 283262
  5. 1e274e
  6. 151c3c
  7. 0d122a
  8. 050819
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4656a1 with less saturation

  1. 4656a1
  2. 48579a
  3. 4a5994
  4. 4c5a8d
  5. 4f5a87
  6. 515b80
  7. 535c79
  8. 565c72
  9. 585d6b
  10. 5b5d64

Questions about #4656a1

What color is #4656a1?

#4656a1 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(70, 86, 161), in HSL hsl(229.45, 39.39%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.842% 0.12168 272.01).

What colors go well with #4656a1?

The complementary color of #4656a1 is #755900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00639b and #6a4a95. The triadic partners are #953e2e and #0b7039.

Is white or black text more readable on #4656a1?

White text reads better on #4656a1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4656a1 a warm or cool color?

#4656a1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.122.