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#4661a1 color: Bio Blue

#4661a1 is rgb(70, 97, 161) in RGB and oklch(50.224% 0.10734 265.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

50.2%
0.107
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #4661a1

#4661a1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #4661a1 mixed with white

  1. 4661a1
  2. 5770ab
  3. 6880b5
  4. 7a8fbe
  5. 8c9fc8
  6. 9eaed1
  7. b1bedb
  8. c4cee4
  9. d7deed
  10. ebeff6

Darker: #4661a1 mixed with black

  1. 4661a1
  2. 3c538b
  3. 324676
  4. 283962
  5. 1e2d4e
  6. 15213c
  7. 0d152a
  8. 050b19
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4661a1 with less saturation

  1. 4661a1
  2. 49629b
  3. 4c6295
  4. 4f638f
  5. 526389
  6. 556483
  7. 58647d
  8. 5b6477
  9. 5e6471
  10. 61646a

Questions about #4661a1

What color is #4661a1?

#4661a1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 97, 161), in HSL hsl(222.2, 39.39%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.224% 0.10734 265.454).

What colors go well with #4661a1?

The complementary color of #4661a1 is #7f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006c98 and #69569a. The triadic partners are #984843 and #36743c.

Is white or black text more readable on #4661a1?

White text reads better on #4661a1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4661a1 a warm or cool color?

#4661a1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.107.