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#4971ac color: Croquet Blue

#4971ac is rgb(73, 113, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.615% 0.10322 257.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

54.6%
0.103
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #4971ac

#4971ac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Croquet Blue (#4971ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4971ac mixed with white

  1. 4971ac
  2. 5a7fb5
  3. 6c8dbd
  4. 7d9bc6
  5. 8fa9ce
  6. a1b7d7
  7. b3c5df
  8. c6d3e7
  9. d9e2ef
  10. ecf0f7

Darker: #4971ac mixed with black

  1. 4971ac
  2. 3e6195
  3. 34527f
  4. 2a4369
  5. 203554
  6. 172740
  7. 0e1a2d
  8. 060e1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4971ac with less saturation

  1. 4971ac
  2. 4d71a6
  3. 5272a0
  4. 56729b
  5. 5a7295
  6. 5e728f
  7. 627289
  8. 657183
  9. 69717d
  10. 6d7177

Questions about #4971ac

What color is #4971ac?

#4971ac is soft blue. The closest named color is Croquet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 113, 172), in HSL hsl(215.76, 40.41%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.615% 0.10322 257.968).

What colors go well with #4971ac?

The complementary color of #4971ac is #91681b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e7b9f and #6e66a9. The triadic partners are #a45659 and #517e41.

Is white or black text more readable on #4971ac?

White text reads better on #4971ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4971ac a warm or cool color?

#4971ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.103.