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#4661be color: Soft blue

#4661be is rgb(70, 97, 190) in RGB and oklch(52.103% 0.14895 268.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

52.1%
0.149
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4661be

#4661be is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 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: #4661be mixed with white

  1. 4661be
  2. 5671c6
  3. 6781cd
  4. 7991d4
  5. 8ba0db
  6. 9db0e2
  7. b0c0e8
  8. c3cfee
  9. d7dff4
  10. ebeffa

Darker: #4661be mixed with black

  1. 4661be
  2. 3c53a5
  3. 32468c
  4. 283975
  5. 1e2d5e
  6. 152148
  7. 0d1533
  8. 050b1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4661be with less saturation

  1. 4661be
  2. 4963b6
  3. 4d64ae
  4. 5066a5
  5. 54679d
  6. 576795
  7. 5b688c
  8. 5e6984
  9. 62697b
  10. 656972

Questions about #4661be

What color is #4661be?

#4661be is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 97, 190), in HSL hsl(226.5, 48%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.103% 0.14895 268.634).

What colors go well with #4661be?

The complementary color of #4661be is #866300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071b1 and #7651b2. The triadic partners are #af3e34 and #007f33.

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

White text reads better on #4661be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4661be a warm or cool color?

#4661be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.149.