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#4973ac color: Ramjet

#4973ac is rgb(73, 115, 172) in RGB and oklch(55.069% 0.10112 256.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

55.1%
0.101
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #4973ac

#4973ac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ramjet (#4c73af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4973ac mixed with white

  1. 4973ac
  2. 5a81b5
  3. 6c8ebd
  4. 7e9cc6
  5. 8faace
  6. a1b8d7
  7. b4c6df
  8. c6d4e7
  9. d9e2ef
  10. ecf1f7

Darker: #4973ac mixed with black

  1. 4973ac
  2. 3e6395
  3. 34547f
  4. 2a4569
  5. 203654
  6. 172840
  7. 0e1b2d
  8. 060f1b
  9. 02050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4973ac with less saturation

  1. 4973ac
  2. 4e73a6
  3. 5273a1
  4. 56739b
  5. 5b7395
  6. 5f738f
  7. 63738a
  8. 667384
  9. 6a727e
  10. 6e7278

Questions about #4973ac

What color is #4973ac?

#4973ac is soft blue. The closest named color is Ramjet. In RGB it is rgb(73, 115, 172), in HSL hsl(214.55, 40.41%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.069% 0.10112 256.375).

What colors go well with #4973ac?

The complementary color of #4973ac is #936921. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #137d9f and #6d68aa. The triadic partners are #a4575d and #557f42.

Is white or black text more readable on #4973ac?

White text reads better on #4973ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4973ac a warm or cool color?

#4973ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.101.