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#4e619f color: Bio Blue

#4e619f is rgb(78, 97, 159) in RGB and oklch(50.612% 0.10151 269.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.6%
0.102
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #4e619f

#4e619f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 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: #4e619f mixed with white

  1. 4e619f
  2. 5e70a9
  3. 6e7fb3
  4. 7f8fbd
  5. 909ec6
  6. a2aed0
  7. b4beda
  8. c6cee3
  9. d9deec
  10. eceef6

Darker: #4e619f mixed with black

  1. 4e619f
  2. 43538a
  3. 384675
  4. 2d3961
  5. 232d4d
  6. 19213b
  7. 0f1529
  8. 070b18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e619f with less saturation

  1. 4e619f
  2. 506299
  3. 526294
  4. 55638e
  5. 576488
  6. 596483
  7. 5c647d
  8. 5e6577
  9. 606571
  10. 63656b

Questions about #4e619f

What color is #4e619f?

#4e619f is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 97, 159), in HSL hsl(225.93, 34.18%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.612% 0.10151 269.638).

What colors go well with #4e619f?

The complementary color of #4e619f is #7c6106. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f6c99 and #6e5696. The triadic partners are #964c42 and #347544.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e619f?

White text reads better on #4e619f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e619f a warm or cool color?

#4e619f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.102.