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#4762af color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4762af is rgb(71, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.371% 0.12603 267.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

51.4%
0.126
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4762af

#4762af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #4762af mixed with white

  1. 4762af
  2. 5872b8
  3. 6981c0
  4. 7a90c9
  5. 8ca0d1
  6. 9eafd9
  7. b1bfe1
  8. c4cfe9
  9. d7dff0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4762af mixed with black

  1. 4762af
  2. 3d5498
  3. 324781
  4. 283a6b
  5. 1f2d56
  6. 162141
  7. 0d162e
  8. 060b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4762af with less saturation

  1. 4762af
  2. 4a63a8
  3. 4d64a1
  4. 51659a
  5. 546693
  6. 57668c
  7. 5a6785
  8. 5d677d
  9. 616776
  10. 64676f

Questions about #4762af

What color is #4762af?

#4762af is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(224.42, 42.28%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.371% 0.12603 267.343).

What colors go well with #4762af?

The complementary color of #4762af is #856100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa6 and #7055a6. The triadic partners are #a3453d and #287a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #4762af?

White text reads better on #4762af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4762af a warm or cool color?

#4762af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.126.