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#4662aa color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4662aa is rgb(70, 98, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.996% 0.11917 266.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

51%
0.119
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4662aa

#4662aa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #4662aa mixed with white

  1. 4662aa
  2. 5771b3
  3. 6881bc
  4. 7a90c5
  5. 8ca0ce
  6. 9eafd6
  7. b1bfdf
  8. c4cfe7
  9. d7dfef
  10. ebeff7

Darker: #4662aa mixed with black

  1. 4662aa
  2. 3c5493
  3. 32477d
  4. 283a68
  5. 1e2d53
  6. 15213f
  7. 0d162d
  8. 050b1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4662aa with less saturation

  1. 4662aa
  2. 4963a3
  3. 4c649d
  4. 506496
  5. 536590
  6. 566589
  7. 596682
  8. 5c667b
  9. 606674
  10. 63666d

Questions about #4662aa

What color is #4662aa?

#4662aa is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 98, 170), in HSL hsl(223.2, 41.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.996% 0.11917 266.262).

What colors go well with #4662aa?

The complementary color of #4662aa is #845f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa1 and #6d55a2. The triadic partners are #9f4740 and #2f783a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4662aa?

White text reads better on #4662aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4662aa a warm or cool color?

#4662aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.119.