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#4e66a6 color: Submarine Base

#4e66a6 is rgb(78, 102, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.114% 0.10544 267.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

52.1%
0.105
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4e66a6

#4e66a6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #4e66a6 mixed with white

  1. 4e66a6
  2. 5e75af
  3. 6e84b9
  4. 7f93c2
  5. 91a2cb
  6. a2b1d4
  7. b4c0dd
  8. c6d0e5
  9. d9dfee
  10. eceff7

Darker: #4e66a6 mixed with black

  1. 4e66a6
  2. 435890
  3. 384a7a
  4. 2d3c65
  5. 232f51
  6. 19233e
  7. 0f172b
  8. 070c1a
  9. 02040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e66a6 with less saturation

  1. 4e66a6
  2. 5167a0
  3. 53679a
  4. 566894
  5. 59688e
  6. 5c6988
  7. 5e6982
  8. 61697c
  9. 646976
  10. 666970

Questions about #4e66a6

What color is #4e66a6?

#4e66a6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(78, 102, 166), in HSL hsl(223.64, 36.07%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.114% 0.10544 267.179).

What colors go well with #4e66a6?

The complementary color of #4e66a6 is #836404. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19719e and #705b9e. The triadic partners are #9d4f47 and #3a7944.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e66a6?

White text reads better on #4e66a6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e66a6 a warm or cool color?

#4e66a6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.105.