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#4860be color: Soft blue

#4860be is rgb(72, 96, 190) in RGB and oklch(52.012% 0.14961 269.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

52%
0.150
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4860be

#4860be is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4860be mixed with white

  1. 4860be
  2. 5870c6
  3. 6980cd
  4. 7a90d4
  5. 8ca0db
  6. 9eafe2
  7. b1bfe8
  8. c4cfee
  9. d7dff4
  10. ebeffa

Darker: #4860be mixed with black

  1. 4860be
  2. 3d52a5
  3. 33458c
  4. 293875
  5. 1f2c5e
  6. 162048
  7. 0d1533
  8. 060a1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4860be with less saturation

  1. 4860be
  2. 4b62b6
  3. 4e63ae
  4. 5165a5
  5. 55669d
  6. 586794
  7. 5b688c
  8. 5f6883
  9. 62697b
  10. 656972

Questions about #4860be

What color is #4860be?

#4860be is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 96, 190), in HSL hsl(227.8, 47.58%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.012% 0.14961 269.784).

What colors go well with #4860be?

The complementary color of #4860be is #856400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070b3 and #7750b1. The triadic partners are #ae3e31 and #007f35.

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

White text reads better on #4860be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4860be a warm or cool color?

#4860be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.15.