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#4d62af color: Kakitsubata Blue

#4d62af is rgb(77, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.735% 0.12405 270.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

51.7%
0.124
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4d62af

#4d62af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4d62af mixed with white

  1. 4d62af
  2. 5d71b8
  3. 6d81c0
  4. 7e90c9
  5. 8fa0d1
  6. a1afd9
  7. b3bfe1
  8. c6cfe9
  9. d9dff0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #4d62af mixed with black

  1. 4d62af
  2. 425498
  3. 374781
  4. 2c3a6b
  5. 222d56
  6. 182141
  7. 0f162e
  8. 070b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4d62af with less saturation

  1. 4d62af
  2. 5063a8
  3. 5264a1
  4. 55659a
  5. 576693
  6. 5a678c
  7. 5d6785
  8. 60687e
  9. 626877
  10. 656870

Questions about #4d62af

What color is #4d62af?

#4d62af is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(77, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(227.14, 38.89%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.735% 0.12405 270.134).

What colors go well with #4d62af?

The complementary color of #4d62af is #846300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa8 and #7455a4. The triadic partners are #a3483b and #237b40.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d62af?

White text reads better on #4d62af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d62af a warm or cool color?

#4d62af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.124.