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#4866aa color: Indigo Batik

#4866aa is rgb(72, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(51.987% 0.11347 264.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

52%
0.113
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4866aa

#4866aa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Batik (#4467a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4866aa mixed with white

  1. 4866aa
  2. 5975b3
  3. 6a84bc
  4. 7b93c5
  5. 8da2ce
  6. 9fb1d6
  7. b2c0de
  8. c5d0e7
  9. d8dfef
  10. ebeff7

Darker: #4866aa mixed with black

  1. 4866aa
  2. 3d5893
  3. 334a7d
  4. 293c68
  5. 1f2f53
  6. 16233f
  7. 0d172d
  8. 060c1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4866aa with less saturation

  1. 4866aa
  2. 4b67a4
  3. 4f679d
  4. 526897
  5. 556891
  6. 59698a
  7. 5c6984
  8. 5f697d
  9. 626976
  10. 666970

Questions about #4866aa

What color is #4866aa?

#4866aa is soft blue. The closest named color is Indigo Batik. In RGB it is rgb(72, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(221.63, 40.5%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.987% 0.11347 264.779).

What colors go well with #4866aa?

The complementary color of #4866aa is #876200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0072a0 and #6e5aa3. The triadic partners are #a04b47 and #397a3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #4866aa?

White text reads better on #4866aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4866aa a warm or cool color?

#4866aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.113.