#4972aa color: Song of the Sea
#4972aa is rgb(73, 114, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.732% 0.09942 256.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4972aa
#4972aa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4a73a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4972aa mixed with white
Darker: #4972aa mixed with black
Calmer: #4972aa with less saturation
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Questions about #4972aa
What color is #4972aa?
#4972aa is soft blue. The closest named color is Song of the Sea. In RGB it is rgb(73, 114, 170), in HSL hsl(214.64, 39.92%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.732% 0.09942 256.491).
What colors go well with #4972aa?
The complementary color of #4972aa is #916822. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #167c9d and #6d67a8. The triadic partners are #a3575c and #557e42.
Is white or black text more readable on #4972aa?
White text reads better on #4972aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4972aa a warm or cool color?
#4972aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.099.