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#4863b2 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4863b2 is rgb(72, 99, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.835% 0.12873 267.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

51.8%
0.129
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4863b2

#4863b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #4863b2 mixed with white

  1. 4863b2
  2. 5872bb
  3. 6982c3
  4. 7b91cb
  5. 8da1d3
  6. 9fb0db
  7. b1c0e2
  8. c4cfea
  9. d8dff1
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4863b2 mixed with black

  1. 4863b2
  2. 3d559a
  3. 334783
  4. 293a6d
  5. 1f2e57
  6. 162143
  7. 0d162f
  8. 060b1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4863b2 with less saturation

  1. 4863b2
  2. 4b64ab
  3. 4e65a4
  4. 52669d
  5. 556795
  6. 58678e
  7. 5b6887
  8. 5f687f
  9. 626878
  10. 656870

Questions about #4863b2

What color is #4863b2?

#4863b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 99, 178), in HSL hsl(224.72, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.835% 0.12873 267.589).

What colors go well with #4863b2?

The complementary color of #4863b2 is #876200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071a9 and #7255a8. The triadic partners are #a6463d and #277c3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4863b2?

White text reads better on #4863b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4863b2 a warm or cool color?

#4863b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.129.