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#4772ad color: Croquet Blue

#4772ad is rgb(71, 114, 173) in RGB and oklch(54.792% 0.10443 256.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

54.8%
0.104
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #4772ad

#4772ad is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #4772ad mixed with white

  1. 4772ad
  2. 5980b6
  3. 6a8ebe
  4. 7c9bc7
  5. 8ea9cf
  6. a0b7d7
  7. b3c5df
  8. c6d4e7
  9. d8e2ef
  10. ecf0f7

Darker: #4772ad mixed with black

  1. 4772ad
  2. 3d6296
  3. 32537f
  4. 28446a
  5. 1f3655
  6. 162841
  7. 0d1b2d
  8. 060e1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4772ad with less saturation

  1. 4772ad
  2. 4c72a7
  3. 5072a1
  4. 55739b
  5. 597396
  6. 5d7290
  7. 61728a
  8. 657284
  9. 69727d
  10. 6d7177

Questions about #4772ad

What color is #4772ad?

#4772ad is soft blue. The closest named color is Croquet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 114, 173), in HSL hsl(214.71, 41.8%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.792% 0.10443 256.615).

What colors go well with #4772ad?

The complementary color of #4772ad is #93681b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #047ca0 and #6d67ab. The triadic partners are #a5565b and #537f3f.

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

White text reads better on #4772ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4772ad a warm or cool color?

#4772ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.104.