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#4660b3 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4660b3 is rgb(70, 96, 179) in RGB and oklch(51.148% 0.13465 268.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

51.1%
0.135
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4660b3

#4660b3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #4660b3 mixed with white

  1. 4660b3
  2. 5670bb
  3. 6780c4
  4. 798fcc
  5. 8b9fd4
  6. 9eafdb
  7. b0bfe3
  8. c4cfea
  9. d7dff1
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4660b3 mixed with black

  1. 4660b3
  2. 3c529b
  3. 324584
  4. 28386e
  5. 1e2c58
  6. 152043
  7. 0d152f
  8. 050a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4660b3 with less saturation

  1. 4660b3
  2. 4961ac
  3. 4c63a4
  4. 50649d
  5. 536495
  6. 56658e
  7. 596686
  8. 5d667e
  9. 606676
  10. 63666f

Questions about #4660b3

What color is #4660b3?

#4660b3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 96, 179), in HSL hsl(225.69, 43.78%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.148% 0.13465 268.286).

What colors go well with #4660b3?

The complementary color of #4660b3 is #836100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006eaa and #7152a8. The triadic partners are #a64138 and #1a7a36.

Is white or black text more readable on #4660b3?

White text reads better on #4660b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4660b3 a warm or cool color?

#4660b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.135.