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#4e619e color: Bio Blue

#4e619e is rgb(78, 97, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.554% 0.10003 269.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.6%
0.100
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #4e619e

#4e619e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4e619e mixed with white

  1. 4e619e
  2. 5e70a8
  3. 6e7fb2
  4. 7f8fbc
  5. 909ec6
  6. a2aecf
  7. b4bed9
  8. c6cee3
  9. d9deec
  10. eceef6

Darker: #4e619e mixed with black

  1. 4e619e
  2. 435389
  3. 384674
  4. 2d3960
  5. 232d4d
  6. 19213a
  7. 0f1529
  8. 070b18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e619e with less saturation

  1. 4e619e
  2. 506298
  3. 526293
  4. 55638d
  5. 576388
  6. 596482
  7. 5b647c
  8. 5e6477
  9. 606571
  10. 62656b

Questions about #4e619e

What color is #4e619e?

#4e619e is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 97, 158), in HSL hsl(225.75, 33.9%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.554% 0.10003 269.502).

What colors go well with #4e619e?

The complementary color of #4e619e is #7b610a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #206b98 and #6d5796. The triadic partners are #964d42 and #357445.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e619e?

White text reads better on #4e619e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e619e a warm or cool color?

#4e619e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.1.