#4b72aa color: Song of the Sea
#4b72aa is rgb(75, 114, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.84% 0.09851 257.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4b72aa
#4b72aa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4a73a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4b72aa mixed with white
Darker: #4b72aa mixed with black
Calmer: #4b72aa with less saturation
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What color is #4b72aa?
#4b72aa is soft blue. The closest named color is Song of the Sea. In RGB it is rgb(75, 114, 170), in HSL hsl(215.37, 38.78%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.84% 0.09851 257.449).
What colors go well with #4b72aa?
The complementary color of #4b72aa is #916923. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b7c9e and #6e67a7. The triadic partners are #a3585c and #547e44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4b72aa?
White text reads better on #4b72aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4b72aa a warm or cool color?
#4b72aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.099.