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#4772ac color: Croquet Blue

#4772ac is rgb(71, 114, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.737% 0.10307 256.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

54.7%
0.103
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #4772ac

#4772ac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Croquet Blue (#4971ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4772ac mixed with white

  1. 4772ac
  2. 5980b5
  3. 6a8ebd
  4. 7c9bc6
  5. 8ea9ce
  6. a0b7d7
  7. b3c5df
  8. c6d4e7
  9. d8e2ef
  10. ecf0f7

Darker: #4772ac mixed with black

  1. 4772ac
  2. 3d6295
  3. 32537f
  4. 284469
  5. 1f3654
  6. 162840
  7. 0d1b2d
  8. 060e1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4772ac with less saturation

  1. 4772ac
  2. 4c72a6
  3. 5072a1
  4. 55729b
  5. 597295
  6. 5d728f
  7. 617289
  8. 657283
  9. 69727d
  10. 6d7177

Questions about #4772ac

What color is #4772ac?

#4772ac is soft blue. The closest named color is Croquet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 114, 172), in HSL hsl(214.46, 41.56%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.737% 0.10307 256.278).

What colors go well with #4772ac?

The complementary color of #4772ac is #93671d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #097c9f and #6c67aa. The triadic partners are #a4565c and #547e3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #4772ac?

White text reads better on #4772ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4772ac a warm or cool color?

#4772ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.103.