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#4980c8 color: Worn Denim

#4980c8 is rgb(73, 128, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.55% 0.12526 255.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59.6%
0.125
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #4980c8

#4980c8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4980c8 mixed with white

  1. 4980c8
  2. 5b8dce
  3. 6d99d4
  4. 7fa6da
  5. 91b3e0
  6. a3bfe6
  7. b5cceb
  8. c7d9f0
  9. dae5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #4980c8 mixed with black

  1. 4980c8
  2. 3e6eae
  3. 345d94
  4. 2a4d7b
  5. 203d63
  6. 172e4c
  7. 0e1f36
  8. 061221
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4980c8 with less saturation

  1. 4980c8
  2. 4f80c1
  3. 5681ba
  4. 5b81b3
  5. 6181ab
  6. 6681a4
  7. 6b819d
  8. 708096
  9. 75808e
  10. 7a7f86

Questions about #4980c8

What color is #4980c8?

#4980c8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(73, 128, 200), in HSL hsl(214.02, 53.59%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.55% 0.12526 255.852).

What colors go well with #4980c8?

The complementary color of #4980c8 is #a97300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db7 and #7972c6. The triadic partners are #be5c65 and #5b8f3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #4980c8?

White text reads better on #4980c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4980c8 a warm or cool color?

#4980c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.125.