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#4e6492 color: Dutch Blue

#4e6492 is rgb(78, 100, 146) in RGB and oklch(50.561% 0.0784 264.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

50.6%
0.078
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4e6492

#4e6492 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dutch Blue (#4e6594). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4e6492 mixed with white

  1. 4e6492
  2. 5e739d
  3. 6f81a8
  4. 8090b3
  5. 91a0be
  6. a2afc8
  7. b4bfd3
  8. c7cfde
  9. d9dee9
  10. eceff4

Darker: #4e6492 mixed with black

  1. 4e6492
  2. 43567e
  3. 38486b
  4. 2d3b58
  5. 232e46
  6. 192235
  7. 0f1625
  8. 070b16
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e6492 with less saturation

  1. 4e6492
  2. 50648e
  3. 536589
  4. 556585
  5. 576580
  6. 5a657c
  7. 5c6577
  8. 5e6573
  9. 60656e
  10. 626569

Questions about #4e6492

What color is #4e6492?

#4e6492 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Dutch Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 100, 146), in HSL hsl(220.59, 30.36%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.561% 0.0784 264.231).

What colors go well with #4e6492?

The complementary color of #4e6492 is #7a612b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #316c8b and #675c8d. The triadic partners are #8c524e and #487148.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e6492?

White text reads better on #4e6492: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e6492 a warm or cool color?

#4e6492 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.078.