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#4868ab color: Indigo Batik

#4868ab is rgb(72, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.488% 0.11249 263.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

52.5%
0.112
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #4868ab

#4868ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 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: #4868ab mixed with white

  1. 4868ab
  2. 5977b4
  3. 6a86bd
  4. 7c94c5
  5. 8da3ce
  6. a0b2d7
  7. b2c1df
  8. c5d1e7
  9. d8e0ef
  10. ebeff7

Darker: #4868ab mixed with black

  1. 4868ab
  2. 3d5994
  3. 334b7e
  4. 293e68
  5. 1f3054
  6. 162440
  7. 0d182d
  8. 060c1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4868ab with less saturation

  1. 4868ab
  2. 4c69a5
  3. 4f699e
  4. 536a98
  5. 566a92
  6. 5a6a8b
  7. 5d6a85
  8. 606b7e
  9. 646b78
  10. 676a71

Questions about #4868ab

What color is #4868ab?

#4868ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Indigo Batik. In RGB it is rgb(72, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(220.61, 40.74%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.488% 0.11249 263.678).

What colors go well with #4868ab?

The complementary color of #4868ab is #896300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0074a1 and #6e5ca5. The triadic partners are #a14d4a and #3e7b3d.

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

White text reads better on #4868ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4868ab a warm or cool color?

#4868ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.112.