#4878bb color: Ashton Blue
#4878bb is rgb(72, 120, 187) in RGB and oklch(56.981% 0.11669 256.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4878bb
#4878bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4878bb mixed with white
Darker: #4878bb mixed with black
Calmer: #4878bb with less saturation
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Questions about #4878bb
What color is #4878bb?
#4878bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 120, 187), in HSL hsl(214.96, 45.82%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.981% 0.11669 256.995).
What colors go well with #4878bb?
The complementary color of #4878bb is #9d6d09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084ac and #736bb8. The triadic partners are #b1585e and #55873f.
Is white or black text more readable on #4878bb?
White text reads better on #4878bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4878bb a warm or cool color?
#4878bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.117.