#4d81bb color: Blue Vault
#4d81bb is rgb(77, 129, 187) in RGB and oklch(59.254% 0.1055 252.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4d81bb
#4d81bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Vault (#4e83bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4d81bb mixed with white
Darker: #4d81bb mixed with black
Calmer: #4d81bb with less saturation
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Questions about #4d81bb
What color is #4d81bb?
#4d81bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Vault. In RGB it is rgb(77, 129, 187), in HSL hsl(211.64, 44.72%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.254% 0.1055 252.358).
What colors go well with #4d81bb?
The complementary color of #4d81bb is #a4732d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #158bab and #7575bb. The triadic partners are #b3626d and #668b47.
Is white or black text more readable on #4d81bb?
White text reads better on #4d81bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4d81bb a warm or cool color?
#4d81bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.105.