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#4a669c color: Dutch Blue

#4a669c is rgb(74, 102, 156) in RGB and oklch(51.297% 0.09241 262.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

51.3%
0.092
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4a669c

#4a669c is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dutch Blue (#4e6594). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4a669c mixed with white

  1. 4a669c
  2. 5b75a6
  3. 6c83b0
  4. 7d92ba
  5. 8fa1c4
  6. a1b1ce
  7. b3c0d8
  8. c5cfe2
  9. d8dfec
  10. eceff5

Darker: #4a669c mixed with black

  1. 4a669c
  2. 3f5887
  3. 354a73
  4. 2a3c5f
  5. 202f4c
  6. 172339
  7. 0e1728
  8. 060c18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4a669c with less saturation

  1. 4a669c
  2. 4d6697
  3. 506792
  4. 53678d
  5. 566787
  6. 596782
  7. 5c677d
  8. 5e6777
  9. 616772
  10. 64676c

Questions about #4a669c

What color is #4a669c?

#4a669c is soft blue. The closest named color is Dutch Blue. In RGB it is rgb(74, 102, 156), in HSL hsl(219.51, 35.65%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.297% 0.09241 262.694).

What colors go well with #4a669c?

The complementary color of #4a669c is #81611d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #216f93 and #695c97. The triadic partners are #95504e and #467442.

Is white or black text more readable on #4a669c?

White text reads better on #4a669c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4a669c a warm or cool color?

#4a669c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.092.