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#4863af color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4863af is rgb(72, 99, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.644% 0.12442 267.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

51.6%
0.124
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4863af

#4863af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4863af mixed with white

  1. 4863af
  2. 5872b8
  3. 6982c0
  4. 7b91c9
  5. 8da0d1
  6. 9fb0d9
  7. b1c0e1
  8. c4cfe9
  9. d8dff0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4863af mixed with black

  1. 4863af
  2. 3d5598
  3. 334781
  4. 293a6b
  5. 1f2e56
  6. 162141
  7. 0d162e
  8. 060b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4863af with less saturation

  1. 4863af
  2. 4b64a8
  3. 4e65a1
  4. 52669a
  5. 556693
  6. 58678c
  7. 5b6785
  8. 5e687e
  9. 616877
  10. 65686f

Questions about #4863af

What color is #4863af?

#4863af is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 99, 175), in HSL hsl(224.27, 41.7%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.644% 0.12442 267.26).

What colors go well with #4863af?

The complementary color of #4863af is #866100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070a6 and #7156a6. The triadic partners are #a3473f and #2b7a3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #4863af?

White text reads better on #4863af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4863af a warm or cool color?

#4863af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.124.