#4a70bd color: Palace Blue
#4a70bd is rgb(74, 112, 189) in RGB and oklch(55.433% 0.12766 263.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 26%
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About #4a70bd
#4a70bd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4a70bd mixed with white
Darker: #4a70bd mixed with black
Calmer: #4a70bd with less saturation
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What color is #4a70bd?
#4a70bd is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(74, 112, 189), in HSL hsl(220.17, 46.56%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.433% 0.12766 263.053).
What colors go well with #4a70bd?
The complementary color of #4a70bd is #976a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db1 and #7762b6. The triadic partners are #b1504e and #3f853d.
Is white or black text more readable on #4a70bd?
White text reads better on #4a70bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4a70bd a warm or cool color?
#4a70bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.128.