#4b81bb color: Blue Vault
#4b81bb is rgb(75, 129, 187) in RGB and oklch(59.158% 0.10644 251.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4b81bb
#4b81bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Vault (#4e83bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4b81bb mixed with white
Darker: #4b81bb mixed with black
Calmer: #4b81bb with less saturation
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Questions about #4b81bb
What color is #4b81bb?
#4b81bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Vault. In RGB it is rgb(75, 129, 187), in HSL hsl(211.07, 45.16%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.158% 0.10644 251.588).
What colors go well with #4b81bb?
The complementary color of #4b81bb is #a5722c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e8bab and #7375bb. The triadic partners are #b3616d and #668b45.
Is white or black text more readable on #4b81bb?
White text reads better on #4b81bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4b81bb a warm or cool color?
#4b81bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.106.