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#4662ae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4662ae is rgb(70, 98, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.248% 0.12493 266.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

51.2%
0.125
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4662ae

#4662ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #4662ae mixed with white

  1. 4662ae
  2. 5772b7
  3. 6881c0
  4. 7990c8
  5. 8ba0d0
  6. 9eafd9
  7. b1bfe1
  8. c4cfe8
  9. d7dff0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4662ae mixed with black

  1. 4662ae
  2. 3c5497
  3. 324780
  4. 283a6a
  5. 1e2d55
  6. 152141
  7. 0d162e
  8. 050b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4662ae with less saturation

  1. 4662ae
  2. 4963a7
  3. 4d64a0
  4. 506599
  5. 536592
  6. 56668b
  7. 5a6684
  8. 5d677d
  9. 606776
  10. 63676e

Questions about #4662ae

What color is #4662ae?

#4662ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 98, 174), in HSL hsl(223.85, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.248% 0.12493 266.782).

What colors go well with #4662ae?

The complementary color of #4662ae is #856000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa5 and #6f55a5. The triadic partners are #a2453e and #2a7938.

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

White text reads better on #4662ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4662ae a warm or cool color?

#4662ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.125.