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#4d66be color: Soft blue

#4d66be is rgb(77, 102, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.54% 0.14039 269.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

53.5%
0.140
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #4d66be

#4d66be is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4d66be mixed with white

  1. 4d66be
  2. 5d75c5
  3. 6d85cd
  4. 7e94d4
  5. 90a3db
  6. a1b2e1
  7. b3c1e8
  8. c6d1ee
  9. d9e0f4
  10. eceff9

Darker: #4d66be mixed with black

  1. 4d66be
  2. 4258a5
  3. 374a8c
  4. 2c3c75
  5. 222f5e
  6. 182348
  7. 0f1733
  8. 070c1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4d66be with less saturation

  1. 4d66be
  2. 5068b6
  3. 5369ae
  4. 566aa7
  5. 5a6b9f
  6. 5d6c97
  7. 606c8f
  8. 636d86
  9. 676d7e
  10. 6a6d76

Questions about #4d66be

What color is #4d66be?

#4d66be is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(77, 102, 190), in HSL hsl(226.73, 46.5%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.54% 0.14039 269.299).

What colors go well with #4d66be?

The complementary color of #4d66be is #8b6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0075b5 and #7a57b2. The triadic partners are #b0473a and #18833c.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d66be?

White text reads better on #4d66be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d66be a warm or cool color?

#4d66be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.14.