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#4963b5 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4963b5 is rgb(73, 99, 181) in RGB and oklch(52.088% 0.13269 268.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

52.1%
0.133
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4963b5

#4963b5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, 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: #4963b5 mixed with white

  1. 4963b5
  2. 5973bd
  3. 6a82c5
  4. 7b91cd
  5. 8da1d5
  6. 9fb0dc
  7. b2c0e4
  8. c5cfeb
  9. d8dff2
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #4963b5 mixed with black

  1. 4963b5
  2. 3e559d
  3. 344786
  4. 2a3a6f
  5. 202e59
  6. 172144
  7. 0e1630
  8. 060b1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4963b5 with less saturation

  1. 4963b5
  2. 4c64ae
  3. 4f65a6
  4. 52669f
  5. 566797
  6. 596890
  7. 5c6888
  8. 5f6981
  9. 636979
  10. 666971

Questions about #4963b5

What color is #4963b5?

#4963b5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 99, 181), in HSL hsl(225.56, 42.52%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.088% 0.13269 268.309).

What colors go well with #4963b5?

The complementary color of #4963b5 is #876300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071ac and #7455aa. The triadic partners are #a8453b and #217d3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4963b5?

White text reads better on #4963b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4963b5 a warm or cool color?

#4963b5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.133.