#4972ab color: Croquet Blue
#4972ab is rgb(73, 114, 171) in RGB and oklch(54.787% 0.10079 256.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
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About #4972ab
#4972ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Croquet Blue (#4971ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4972ab mixed with white
Darker: #4972ab mixed with black
Calmer: #4972ab with less saturation
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Questions about #4972ab
What color is #4972ab?
#4972ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Croquet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 114, 171), in HSL hsl(214.9, 40.16%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.787% 0.10079 256.841).
What colors go well with #4972ab?
The complementary color of #4972ab is #926820. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #147c9e and #6d67a9. The triadic partners are #a3575c and #547e42.
Is white or black text more readable on #4972ab?
White text reads better on #4972ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4972ab a warm or cool color?
#4972ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.101.