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#4660a2 color: Bio Blue

#4660a2 is rgb(70, 96, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.063% 0.11005 266.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

50.1%
0.110
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #4660a2

#4660a2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4660a2 mixed with white

  1. 4660a2
  2. 576fac
  3. 687fb5
  4. 798ebf
  5. 8b9ec9
  6. 9eaed2
  7. b1bedb
  8. c4cee4
  9. d7deed
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #4660a2 mixed with black

  1. 4660a2
  2. 3c528c
  3. 324577
  4. 283863
  5. 1e2c4f
  6. 15203c
  7. 0d152a
  8. 050a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4660a2 with less saturation

  1. 4660a2
  2. 49619c
  3. 4c6196
  4. 4f6290
  5. 52638a
  6. 556383
  7. 58637d
  8. 5b6377
  9. 5e6370
  10. 60636a

Questions about #4660a2

What color is #4660a2?

#4660a2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 96, 162), in HSL hsl(223.04, 39.66%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.063% 0.11005 266.29).

What colors go well with #4660a2?

The complementary color of #4660a2 is #7f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b99 and #6a549a. The triadic partners are #984741 and #33743b.

Is white or black text more readable on #4660a2?

White text reads better on #4660a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4660a2 a warm or cool color?

#4660a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.11.