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#4d66ac color: Submarine Base

#4d66ac is rgb(77, 102, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.406% 0.11455 267.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

52.4%
0.115
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #4d66ac

#4d66ac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Submarine Base (#5566aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4d66ac mixed with white

  1. 4d66ac
  2. 5d75b5
  3. 6e84be
  4. 7f93c6
  5. 90a2cf
  6. a2b1d7
  7. b4c1df
  8. c6d0e7
  9. d9dfef
  10. eceff7

Darker: #4d66ac mixed with black

  1. 4d66ac
  2. 425895
  3. 374a7f
  4. 2c3c69
  5. 222f54
  6. 182340
  7. 0f172d
  8. 070c1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4d66ac with less saturation

  1. 4d66ac
  2. 5067a6
  3. 53689f
  4. 566899
  5. 596992
  6. 5b698c
  7. 5e6a85
  8. 616a7f
  9. 646a78
  10. 676a71

Questions about #4d66ac

What color is #4d66ac?

#4d66ac is soft blue. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(77, 102, 172), in HSL hsl(224.21, 38.15%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.406% 0.11455 267.546).

What colors go well with #4d66ac?

The complementary color of #4d66ac is #866500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0372a4 and #725aa3. The triadic partners are #a24d44 and #347c41.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d66ac?

White text reads better on #4d66ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d66ac a warm or cool color?

#4d66ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.115.