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#4d609f color: Bio Blue

#4d609f is rgb(77, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(50.328% 0.10316 269.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.3%
0.103
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #4d609f

#4d609f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4d609f mixed with white

  1. 4d609f
  2. 5d6fa9
  3. 6d7fb3
  4. 7e8ebd
  5. 909ec6
  6. a1aed0
  7. b3beda
  8. c6cee3
  9. d9deec
  10. eceef6

Darker: #4d609f mixed with black

  1. 4d609f
  2. 42528a
  3. 374575
  4. 2c3861
  5. 222c4d
  6. 18203b
  7. 0f1529
  8. 070a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4d609f with less saturation

  1. 4d609f
  2. 4f6199
  3. 516294
  4. 54628e
  5. 566388
  6. 586382
  7. 5b637c
  8. 5d6476
  9. 5f6470
  10. 62646a

Questions about #4d609f

What color is #4d609f?

#4d609f is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(77, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(226.1, 34.75%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.328% 0.10316 269.737).

What colors go well with #4d609f?

The complementary color of #4d609f is #7b6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b6b99 and #6d5596. The triadic partners are #964b40 and #327443.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d609f?

White text reads better on #4d609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d609f a warm or cool color?

#4d609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.103.