#4c78bb color: Ashton Blue
#4c78bb is rgb(76, 120, 187) in RGB and oklch(57.18% 0.11501 258.555) 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 #4c78bb
#4c78bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4c78bb mixed with white
Darker: #4c78bb mixed with black
Calmer: #4c78bb with less saturation
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Questions about #4c78bb
What color is #4c78bb?
#4c78bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(76, 120, 187), in HSL hsl(216.22, 44.94%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.18% 0.11501 258.555).
What colors go well with #4c78bb?
The complementary color of #4c78bb is #9c6e0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084ad and #766bb7. The triadic partners are #b1595d and #538842.
Is white or black text more readable on #4c78bb?
White text reads better on #4c78bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4c78bb a warm or cool color?
#4c78bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.115.