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#4e63b2 color: Submarine Base

#4e63b2 is rgb(78, 99, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.199% 0.12678 270.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

52.2%
0.127
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4e63b2

#4e63b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, 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: #4e63b2 mixed with white

  1. 4e63b2
  2. 5e72ba
  3. 6e82c3
  4. 7f91cb
  5. 90a1d3
  6. a2b0db
  7. b4c0e2
  8. c6cfea
  9. d9dff1
  10. eceff8

Darker: #4e63b2 mixed with black

  1. 4e63b2
  2. 43559a
  3. 384783
  4. 2d3a6d
  5. 232e57
  6. 192143
  7. 0f162f
  8. 070b1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e63b2 with less saturation

  1. 4e63b2
  2. 5164ab
  3. 5365a4
  4. 56669d
  5. 596796
  6. 5b688f
  7. 5e6887
  8. 616980
  9. 646979
  10. 676971

Questions about #4e63b2

What color is #4e63b2?

#4e63b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(78, 99, 178), in HSL hsl(227.4, 39.37%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.199% 0.12678 270.323).

What colors go well with #4e63b2?

The complementary color of #4e63b2 is #856500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071ab and #7656a7. The triadic partners are #a6483b and #217d40.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e63b2?

White text reads better on #4e63b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e63b2 a warm or cool color?

#4e63b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.127.