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#4773ae color: Croquet Blue

#4773ae is rgb(71, 115, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.075% 0.10475 256.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

55.1%
0.105
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #4773ae

#4773ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #4773ae mixed with white

  1. 4773ae
  2. 5981b7
  3. 6a8ebf
  4. 7c9cc7
  5. 8eaad0
  6. a1b8d8
  7. b3c6e0
  8. c6d4e8
  9. d9e2f0
  10. ecf1f7

Darker: #4773ae mixed with black

  1. 4773ae
  2. 3d6397
  3. 325480
  4. 28456a
  5. 1f3655
  6. 162841
  7. 0d1b2e
  8. 060f1c
  9. 02050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4773ae with less saturation

  1. 4773ae
  2. 4c73a8
  3. 5173a2
  4. 55739c
  5. 5a7396
  6. 5e7391
  7. 62738a
  8. 667384
  9. 6a737e
  10. 6e7278

Questions about #4773ae

What color is #4773ae?

#4773ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Croquet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 115, 174), in HSL hsl(214.37, 42.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.075% 0.10475 256.174).

What colors go well with #4773ae?

The complementary color of #4773ae is #94681c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #037da0 and #6d68ac. The triadic partners are #a6565c and #54803f.

Is white or black text more readable on #4773ae?

White text reads better on #4773ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4773ae a warm or cool color?

#4773ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.105.