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#4973d2 color: Cornflower

#4973d2 is rgb(73, 115, 210) in RGB and oklch(57.345% 0.15349 264.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

57.3%
0.153
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #4973d2

#4973d2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4973d2 mixed with white

  1. 4973d2
  2. 5a81d8
  3. 6b90dd
  4. 7d9ee2
  5. 8face7
  6. a1baec
  7. b3c7f0
  8. c6d5f4
  9. d9e3f8
  10. ecf1fc

Darker: #4973d2 mixed with black

  1. 4973d2
  2. 3e63b6
  3. 34549b
  4. 2a4581
  5. 203668
  6. 172850
  7. 0e1b39
  8. 060f24
  9. 020510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4973d2 with less saturation

  1. 4973d2
  2. 4e74c9
  3. 5376c1
  4. 5877b8
  5. 5d77af
  6. 6178a6
  7. 66789d
  8. 6b7994
  9. 6f798b
  10. 747882

Questions about #4973d2

What color is #4973d2?

#4973d2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(73, 115, 210), in HSL hsl(221.61, 60.35%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.345% 0.15349 264.2).

What colors go well with #4973d2?

The complementary color of #4973d2 is #9e6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083c0 and #7f62c9. The triadic partners are #c24b49 and #308f36.

Is white or black text more readable on #4973d2?

White text reads better on #4973d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4973d2 a warm or cool color?

#4973d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.153.