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#4e659c color: Electrify

#4e659c is rgb(78, 101, 156) in RGB and oklch(51.325% 0.09198 266.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

51.3%
0.092
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4e659c

#4e659c is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electrify (#5665a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4e659c mixed with white

  1. 4e659c
  2. 5e74a6
  3. 6f83b0
  4. 7f92ba
  5. 91a1c4
  6. a2b0ce
  7. b4bfd8
  8. c7cfe2
  9. d9dfec
  10. eceff5

Darker: #4e659c mixed with black

  1. 4e659c
  2. 435787
  3. 384973
  4. 2d3c5f
  5. 232f4c
  6. 192239
  7. 0f1728
  8. 070c18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e659c with less saturation

  1. 4e659c
  2. 516597
  3. 536692
  4. 56668d
  5. 586787
  6. 5b6782
  7. 5d677d
  8. 606777
  9. 626772
  10. 64676c

Questions about #4e659c

What color is #4e659c?

#4e659c is muted blue. The closest named color is Electrify. In RGB it is rgb(78, 101, 156), in HSL hsl(222.31, 33.33%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.325% 0.09198 266.009).

What colors go well with #4e659c?

The complementary color of #4e659c is #7e631d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #276f95 and #6c5b96. The triadic partners are #95514b and #417546.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e659c?

White text reads better on #4e659c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e659c a warm or cool color?

#4e659c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.092.