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#4c56cf color: Gorgonzola Blue

#4c56cf is rgb(76, 86, 207) in RGB and oklch(51.59% 0.18451 274.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

51.6%
0.185
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-700
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4c56cf

#4c56cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gorgonzola Blue (#4455cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #4c56cf mixed with white

  1. 4c56cf
  2. 5b68d5
  3. 6a7adb
  4. 7b8be1
  5. 8c9ce6
  6. 9eaceb
  7. b1bdf0
  8. c4cdf4
  9. d7def8
  10. ebeefc

Darker: #4c56cf mixed with black

  1. 4c56cf
  2. 414ab4
  3. 363e99
  4. 2c327f
  5. 222767
  6. 181c4f
  7. 0f1238
  8. 060823
  9. 020210
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4c56cf with less saturation

  1. 4c56cf
  2. 4e5ac5
  3. 505cbb
  4. 525fb1
  5. 5561a7
  6. 58639d
  7. 5b6492
  8. 5e6688
  9. 61677d
  10. 646773

Questions about #4c56cf

What color is #4c56cf?

#4c56cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gorgonzola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(76, 86, 207), in HSL hsl(235.42, 57.71%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.59% 0.18451 274.352).

What colors go well with #4c56cf?

The complementary color of #4c56cf is #7f6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cbb and #8042bb. The triadic partners are #ba2b00 and #00803a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4c56cf?

White text reads better on #4c56cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4c56cf a warm or cool color?

#4c56cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.185.