#4973ab color: Song of the Sea
#4973ab is rgb(73, 115, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.014% 0.09976 256.019) 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 #4973ab
#4973ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, 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: #4973ab mixed with white
Darker: #4973ab mixed with black
Calmer: #4973ab with less saturation
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Questions about #4973ab
What color is #4973ab?
#4973ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Song of the Sea. In RGB it is rgb(73, 115, 171), in HSL hsl(214.29, 40.16%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.014% 0.09976 256.019).
What colors go well with #4973ab?
The complementary color of #4973ab is #936923. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #167d9e and #6d68a9. The triadic partners are #a4585d and #567f42.
Is white or black text more readable on #4973ab?
White text reads better on #4973ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4973ab a warm or cool color?
#4973ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.1.