#4d78a8 color: Sage Blossom Blue
#4d78a8 is rgb(77, 120, 168) in RGB and oklch(56.216% 0.08898 252.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 34%
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About #4d78a8
#4d78a8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue (#4e78a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4d78a8 mixed with white
Darker: #4d78a8 mixed with black
Calmer: #4d78a8 with less saturation
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What color is #4d78a8?
#4d78a8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue. In RGB it is rgb(77, 120, 168), in HSL hsl(211.65, 37.14%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.216% 0.08898 252.133).
What colors go well with #4d78a8?
The complementary color of #4d78a8 is #956c35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a809b and #6d6ea8. The triadic partners are #a25e67 and #618048.
Is white or black text more readable on #4d78a8?
White text reads better on #4d78a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4d78a8 a warm or cool color?
#4d78a8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.089.