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#4860bc color: Soft blue

#4860bc is rgb(72, 96, 188) in RGB and oklch(51.874% 0.14679 269.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

51.9%
0.147
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4860bc

#4860bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4860bc mixed with white

  1. 4860bc
  2. 5870c4
  3. 6980cb
  4. 7a90d3
  5. 8ca0da
  6. 9eafe0
  7. b1bfe7
  8. c4cfed
  9. d7dff3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #4860bc mixed with black

  1. 4860bc
  2. 3d52a3
  3. 33458b
  4. 293873
  5. 1f2c5d
  6. 162047
  7. 0d1532
  8. 060a1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4860bc with less saturation

  1. 4860bc
  2. 4b62b4
  3. 4e63ac
  4. 5165a4
  5. 54669c
  6. 586793
  7. 5b678b
  8. 5e6883
  9. 62687a
  10. 656871

Questions about #4860bc

What color is #4860bc?

#4860bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 96, 188), in HSL hsl(227.59, 46.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.874% 0.14679 269.689).

What colors go well with #4860bc?

The complementary color of #4860bc is #856300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070b2 and #7650af. The triadic partners are #ad3f32 and #007f36.

Is white or black text more readable on #4860bc?

White text reads better on #4860bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4860bc a warm or cool color?

#4860bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.147.