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#4981ce color: Worn Denim

#4981ce is rgb(73, 129, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.115% 0.13215 256.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

60.1%
0.132
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #4981ce

#4981ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #4981ce mixed with white

  1. 4981ce
  2. 5b8ed4
  3. 6d9ad9
  4. 7fa7df
  5. 91b4e4
  6. a3c0e9
  7. b5cdee
  8. c7d9f2
  9. dae6f7
  10. ecf2fb

Darker: #4981ce mixed with black

  1. 4981ce
  2. 3e6fb3
  3. 345e98
  4. 2a4e7f
  5. 203e66
  6. 172e4e
  7. 0e1f38
  8. 061223
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4981ce with less saturation

  1. 4981ce
  2. 5082c7
  3. 5682bf
  4. 5c82b7
  5. 6282b0
  6. 6782a8
  7. 6c82a0
  8. 728299
  9. 778191
  10. 7c8189

Questions about #4981ce

What color is #4981ce?

#4981ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(73, 129, 206), in HSL hsl(214.74, 57.58%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.115% 0.13215 256.802).

What colors go well with #4981ce?

The complementary color of #4981ce is #ac7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008fbd and #7c72cb. The triadic partners are #c35b64 and #59923e.

Is white or black text more readable on #4981ce?

White text reads better on #4981ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4981ce a warm or cool color?

#4981ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.132.