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#4e63af color: Submarine Base

#4e63af is rgb(78, 99, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.01% 0.12243 270.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

52%
0.122
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4e63af

#4e63af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Submarine Base (#5566aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4e63af mixed with white

  1. 4e63af
  2. 5e72b8
  3. 6e82c0
  4. 7f91c9
  5. 90a0d1
  6. a2b0d9
  7. b4bfe1
  8. c6cfe9
  9. d9dff0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #4e63af mixed with black

  1. 4e63af
  2. 435598
  3. 384781
  4. 2d3a6b
  5. 232e56
  6. 192141
  7. 0f162e
  8. 070b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e63af with less saturation

  1. 4e63af
  2. 5164a8
  3. 5365a1
  4. 56669b
  5. 586794
  6. 5b678d
  7. 5e6886
  8. 61687f
  9. 636978
  10. 666970

Questions about #4e63af

What color is #4e63af?

#4e63af is soft blue. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(78, 99, 175), in HSL hsl(227.01, 38.34%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.01% 0.12243 270.09).

What colors go well with #4e63af?

The complementary color of #4e63af is #846400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070a8 and #7456a4. The triadic partners are #a4493c and #267c41.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e63af?

White text reads better on #4e63af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e63af a warm or cool color?

#4e63af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.122.