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#4661bd color: Soft blue

#4661bd is rgb(70, 97, 189) in RGB and oklch(52.034% 0.14754 268.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

52%
0.148
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4661bd

#4661bd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4661bd mixed with white

  1. 4661bd
  2. 5671c5
  3. 6781cc
  4. 7991d3
  5. 8ba0da
  6. 9db0e1
  7. b0c0e7
  8. c3cfee
  9. d7dff4
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #4661bd mixed with black

  1. 4661bd
  2. 3c53a4
  3. 32468c
  4. 283974
  5. 1e2d5d
  6. 152147
  7. 0d1533
  8. 050b1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4661bd with less saturation

  1. 4661bd
  2. 4963b5
  3. 4d64ad
  4. 5065a5
  5. 54669c
  6. 576794
  7. 5b688c
  8. 5e6883
  9. 62697b
  10. 656972

Questions about #4661bd

What color is #4661bd?

#4661bd is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 97, 189), in HSL hsl(226.39, 47.41%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.034% 0.14754 268.573).

What colors go well with #4661bd?

The complementary color of #4661bd is #866300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071b1 and #7551b1. The triadic partners are #ae3f34 and #037f33.

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

White text reads better on #4661bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4661bd a warm or cool color?

#4661bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.148.