#4879bd color: Ashton Blue
#4879bd is rgb(72, 121, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.318% 0.11833 256.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 26%
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About #4879bd
#4879bd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4879bd mixed with white
Darker: #4879bd mixed with black
Calmer: #4879bd with less saturation
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Questions about #4879bd
What color is #4879bd?
#4879bd is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 121, 189), in HSL hsl(214.87, 46.99%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.318% 0.11833 256.896).
What colors go well with #4879bd?
The complementary color of #4879bd is #9f6d06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085ae and #746cba. The triadic partners are #b3585f and #55883e.
Is white or black text more readable on #4879bd?
White text reads better on #4879bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4879bd a warm or cool color?
#4879bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.118.