#4872bf color: Palace Blue
#4872bf is rgb(72, 114, 191) in RGB and oklch(55.887% 0.12885 261.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 25%
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About #4872bf
#4872bf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4872bf mixed with white
Darker: #4872bf mixed with black
Calmer: #4872bf with less saturation
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Questions about #4872bf
What color is #4872bf?
#4872bf is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 114, 191), in HSL hsl(218.82, 48.18%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.887% 0.12885 261.552).
What colors go well with #4872bf?
The complementary color of #4872bf is #9a6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fb2 and #7664b9. The triadic partners are #b35152 and #43863b.
Is white or black text more readable on #4872bf?
White text reads better on #4872bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4872bf a warm or cool color?
#4872bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.129.