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#4e669c color: Dutch Blue

#4e669c is rgb(78, 102, 156) in RGB and oklch(51.548% 0.09076 265.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

51.5%
0.091
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4e669c

#4e669c is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #4e669c mixed with white

  1. 4e669c
  2. 5e75a6
  3. 6f83b0
  4. 8092ba
  5. 91a1c4
  6. a2b1ce
  7. b4c0d8
  8. c7cfe2
  9. d9dfec
  10. eceff5

Darker: #4e669c mixed with black

  1. 4e669c
  2. 435887
  3. 384a73
  4. 2d3c5f
  5. 232f4c
  6. 192339
  7. 0f1728
  8. 070c18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e669c with less saturation

  1. 4e669c
  2. 516697
  3. 536792
  4. 56678d
  5. 586788
  6. 5b6882
  7. 5d687d
  8. 606878
  9. 636872
  10. 65686d

Questions about #4e669c

What color is #4e669c?

#4e669c is muted blue. The closest named color is Dutch Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 102, 156), in HSL hsl(221.54, 33.33%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.548% 0.09076 265.153).

What colors go well with #4e669c?

The complementary color of #4e669c is #7f6320. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #286f94 and #6c5c96. The triadic partners are #95524d and #447546.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e669c?

White text reads better on #4e669c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e669c a warm or cool color?

#4e669c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.091.