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#4a609f color: Bio Blue

#4a609f is rgb(74, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(50.131% 0.1042 267.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

50.1%
0.104
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #4a609f

#4a609f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4a609f mixed with white

  1. 4a609f
  2. 5a6fa9
  3. 6b7fb3
  4. 7c8ebd
  5. 8e9ec6
  6. a0aed0
  7. b2beda
  8. c5cee3
  9. d8deec
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #4a609f mixed with black

  1. 4a609f
  2. 3f528a
  3. 354575
  4. 2a3861
  5. 202c4d
  6. 17203b
  7. 0e1529
  8. 060a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4a609f with less saturation

  1. 4a609f
  2. 4d6199
  3. 4f6193
  4. 52628e
  5. 546288
  6. 576382
  7. 59637c
  8. 5c6376
  9. 5e6370
  10. 61636a

Questions about #4a609f

What color is #4a609f?

#4a609f is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(74, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(224.47, 36.48%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.131% 0.1042 267.989).

What colors go well with #4a609f?

The complementary color of #4a609f is #7c5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #146b98 and #6b5597. The triadic partners are #964a41 and #347340.

Is white or black text more readable on #4a609f?

White text reads better on #4a609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4a609f a warm or cool color?

#4a609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.104.