#4979bb color: Ashton Blue
#4979bb is rgb(73, 121, 187) in RGB and oklch(57.254% 0.11521 256.702) 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%
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About #4979bb
#4979bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4979bb mixed with white
Darker: #4979bb mixed with black
Calmer: #4979bb with less saturation
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Questions about #4979bb
What color is #4979bb?
#4979bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 121, 187), in HSL hsl(214.74, 45.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.254% 0.11521 256.702).
What colors go well with #4979bb?
The complementary color of #4979bb is #9e6d10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085ac and #746cb8. The triadic partners are #b25960 and #568740.
Is white or black text more readable on #4979bb?
White text reads better on #4979bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4979bb a warm or cool color?
#4979bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.115.