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#4962be color: Soft blue

#4962be is rgb(73, 98, 190) in RGB and oklch(52.48% 0.14675 269.383) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

52.5%
0.147
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #4962be

#4962be is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4962be mixed with white

  1. 4962be
  2. 5972c6
  3. 6a82cd
  4. 7b91d4
  5. 8da1db
  6. 9fb0e1
  7. b1c0e8
  8. c4d0ee
  9. d8dff4
  10. ebeffa

Darker: #4962be mixed with black

  1. 4962be
  2. 3e54a5
  3. 34478c
  4. 2a3a75
  5. 202d5e
  6. 172148
  7. 0e1633
  8. 060b1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4962be with less saturation

  1. 4962be
  2. 4c64b6
  3. 4f65ae
  4. 5266a6
  5. 56679d
  6. 596895
  7. 5d698d
  8. 606a84
  9. 636a7c
  10. 676a73

Questions about #4962be

What color is #4962be?

#4962be is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 98, 190), in HSL hsl(227.18, 47.37%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.48% 0.14675 269.383).

What colors go well with #4962be?

The complementary color of #4962be is #876500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0072b4 and #7852b2. The triadic partners are #af4134 and #008037.

Is white or black text more readable on #4962be?

White text reads better on #4962be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4962be a warm or cool color?

#4962be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.147.