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#4861bc color: Soft blue

#4861bc is rgb(72, 97, 188) in RGB and oklch(52.079% 0.14551 269.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

52.1%
0.146
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4861bc

#4861bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #4861bc mixed with white

  1. 4861bc
  2. 5871c4
  3. 6981cb
  4. 7a91d3
  5. 8ca0da
  6. 9eb0e0
  7. b1bfe7
  8. c4cfed
  9. d7dff3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #4861bc mixed with black

  1. 4861bc
  2. 3d53a3
  3. 33468b
  4. 293973
  5. 1f2d5d
  6. 162147
  7. 0d1532
  8. 060b1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4861bc with less saturation

  1. 4861bc
  2. 4b63b4
  3. 4e64ac
  4. 5165a4
  5. 55669c
  6. 586794
  7. 5b688b
  8. 5f6883
  9. 62697a
  10. 666972

Questions about #4861bc

What color is #4861bc?

#4861bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 97, 188), in HSL hsl(227.07, 46.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.079% 0.14551 269.285).

What colors go well with #4861bc?

The complementary color of #4861bc is #866400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071b2 and #7652b0. The triadic partners are #ad4034 and #017f36.

Is white or black text more readable on #4861bc?

White text reads better on #4861bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4861bc a warm or cool color?

#4861bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.146.