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#4872ce color: Han Blue

#4872ce is rgb(72, 114, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.826% 0.14954 263.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

56.8%
0.150
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #4872ce

#4872ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4872ce mixed with white

  1. 4872ce
  2. 5980d4
  3. 6b8fda
  4. 7c9ddf
  5. 8eabe4
  6. a0b9e9
  7. b3c7ee
  8. c5d5f3
  9. d8e3f7
  10. ecf1fb

Darker: #4872ce mixed with black

  1. 4872ce
  2. 3d62b3
  3. 335398
  4. 29447f
  5. 1f3666
  6. 16284e
  7. 0d1b38
  8. 060e23
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4872ce with less saturation

  1. 4872ce
  2. 4d73c6
  3. 5274bd
  4. 5775b5
  5. 5c76ac
  6. 6077a3
  7. 65779b
  8. 697792
  9. 6e7789
  10. 727780

Questions about #4872ce

What color is #4872ce?

#4872ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 114, 206), in HSL hsl(221.19, 57.76%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.826% 0.14954 263.831).

What colors go well with #4872ce?

The complementary color of #4872ce is #9c6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0082bd and #7d62c5. The triadic partners are #bf4b4a and #338c36.

Is white or black text more readable on #4872ce?

White text reads better on #4872ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4872ce a warm or cool color?

#4872ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.15.