#4979ba color: Ashton Blue
#4979ba is rgb(73, 121, 186) in RGB and oklch(57.198% 0.11387 256.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4979ba
#4979ba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4979ba mixed with white
Darker: #4979ba mixed with black
Calmer: #4979ba with less saturation
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Questions about #4979ba
What color is #4979ba?
#4979ba is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 121, 186), in HSL hsl(214.51, 45.02%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.198% 0.11387 256.407).
What colors go well with #4979ba?
The complementary color of #4979ba is #9e6d14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084ab and #736cb8. The triadic partners are #b15960 and #578740.
Is white or black text more readable on #4979ba?
White text reads better on #4979ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4979ba a warm or cool color?
#4979ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.114.