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#4c80cb color: Worn Denim

#4c80cb is rgb(76, 128, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.858% 0.12804 257.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

59.9%
0.128
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #4c80cb

#4c80cb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4c80cb mixed with white

  1. 4c80cb
  2. 5e8dd1
  3. 6f9ad7
  4. 81a6dc
  5. 92b3e2
  6. a4bfe7
  7. b6ccec
  8. c8d9f1
  9. dae5f6
  10. ecf2fb

Darker: #4c80cb mixed with black

  1. 4c80cb
  2. 416eb0
  3. 365d96
  4. 2c4d7d
  5. 223d65
  6. 182e4d
  7. 0f1f37
  8. 061222
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4c80cb with less saturation

  1. 4c80cb
  2. 5281c4
  3. 5881bc
  4. 5d81b5
  5. 6381ae
  6. 6881a6
  7. 6d819f
  8. 728197
  9. 76818f
  10. 7b8088

Questions about #4c80cb

What color is #4c80cb?

#4c80cb is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(76, 128, 203), in HSL hsl(215.43, 54.98%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.858% 0.12804 257.617).

What colors go well with #4c80cb?

The complementary color of #4c80cb is #a97400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008dbb and #7c72c7. The triadic partners are #c05c63 and #589141.

Is white or black text more readable on #4c80cb?

White text reads better on #4c80cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4c80cb a warm or cool color?

#4c80cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.128.