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#4e659d color: Electrify

#4e659d is rgb(78, 101, 157) in RGB and oklch(51.38% 0.09346 266.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

51.4%
0.093
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4e659d

#4e659d is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 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 sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4e659d mixed with white

  1. 4e659d
  2. 5e74a7
  3. 6f83b1
  4. 7f92bb
  5. 91a1c5
  6. a2b0cf
  7. b4bfd8
  8. c7cfe2
  9. d9dfec
  10. eceff5

Darker: #4e659d mixed with black

  1. 4e659d
  2. 435788
  3. 384973
  4. 2d3c5f
  5. 232f4c
  6. 19223a
  7. 0f1728
  8. 070c18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e659d with less saturation

  1. 4e659d
  2. 516698
  3. 536693
  4. 56668d
  5. 586788
  6. 5b6783
  7. 5d677d
  8. 606778
  9. 626772
  10. 65676d

Questions about #4e659d

What color is #4e659d?

#4e659d is muted blue. The closest named color is Electrify. In RGB it is rgb(78, 101, 157), in HSL hsl(222.53, 33.62%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.38% 0.09346 266.231).

What colors go well with #4e659d?

The complementary color of #4e659d is #7f631b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #266f96 and #6c5b97. The triadic partners are #95504a and #417546.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e659d?

White text reads better on #4e659d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e659d a warm or cool color?

#4e659d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.093.