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#4868aa color: Indigo Batik

#4868aa is rgb(72, 104, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.429% 0.11105 263.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

52.4%
0.111
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #4868aa

#4868aa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #4868aa mixed with white

  1. 4868aa
  2. 5977b3
  3. 6a85bc
  4. 7c94c5
  5. 8da3cd
  6. a0b2d6
  7. b2c1de
  8. c5d1e7
  9. d8e0ef
  10. ebeff7

Darker: #4868aa mixed with black

  1. 4868aa
  2. 3d5993
  3. 334b7d
  4. 293e68
  5. 1f3053
  6. 16243f
  7. 0d182d
  8. 060c1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4868aa with less saturation

  1. 4868aa
  2. 4c69a4
  3. 4f699e
  4. 536a97
  5. 566a91
  6. 5a6a8b
  7. 5d6a84
  8. 606a7e
  9. 646a77
  10. 676a71

Questions about #4868aa

What color is #4868aa?

#4868aa is soft blue. The closest named color is Indigo Batik. In RGB it is rgb(72, 104, 170), in HSL hsl(220.41, 40.5%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.429% 0.11105 263.478).

What colors go well with #4868aa?

The complementary color of #4868aa is #896300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0073a0 and #6e5ca4. The triadic partners are #a04d4b and #3f7a3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #4868aa?

White text reads better on #4868aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4868aa a warm or cool color?

#4868aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.111.