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#4963ae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4963ae is rgb(73, 99, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.64% 0.12263 267.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

51.6%
0.123
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4963ae

#4963ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4963ae mixed with white

  1. 4963ae
  2. 5972b7
  3. 6a82bf
  4. 7c91c8
  5. 8da0d0
  6. 9fb0d8
  7. b2bfe0
  8. c5cfe8
  9. d8dff0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4963ae mixed with black

  1. 4963ae
  2. 3e5597
  3. 344780
  4. 2a3a6a
  5. 202e55
  6. 172141
  7. 0e162e
  8. 060b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4963ae with less saturation

  1. 4963ae
  2. 4c64a7
  3. 4f65a0
  4. 52669a
  5. 556693
  6. 58678c
  7. 5b6785
  8. 5f687e
  9. 626877
  10. 65686f

Questions about #4963ae

What color is #4963ae?

#4963ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 99, 174), in HSL hsl(224.55, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.64% 0.12263 267.602).

What colors go well with #4963ae?

The complementary color of #4963ae is #856200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070a5 and #7156a5. The triadic partners are #a3483f and #2b7a3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #4963ae?

White text reads better on #4963ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4963ae a warm or cool color?

#4963ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.123.