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#4e66ac color: Submarine Base

#4e66ac is rgb(78, 102, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.468% 0.1142 268.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

52.5%
0.114
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #4e66ac

#4e66ac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #4e66ac mixed with white

  1. 4e66ac
  2. 5e75b5
  3. 6e84be
  4. 7f93c6
  5. 91a2cf
  6. a2b1d7
  7. b4c1df
  8. c6d0e7
  9. d9dfef
  10. eceff7

Darker: #4e66ac mixed with black

  1. 4e66ac
  2. 435895
  3. 384a7f
  4. 2d3c69
  5. 232f54
  6. 192340
  7. 0f172d
  8. 070c1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e66ac with less saturation

  1. 4e66ac
  2. 5167a6
  3. 54689f
  4. 566899
  5. 596992
  6. 5c698c
  7. 5f6a85
  8. 626a7f
  9. 646a78
  10. 676a71

Questions about #4e66ac

What color is #4e66ac?

#4e66ac is soft blue. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(78, 102, 172), in HSL hsl(224.68, 37.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.468% 0.1142 268.053).

What colors go well with #4e66ac?

The complementary color of #4e66ac is #866500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0872a4 and #735aa3. The triadic partners are #a24d44 and #347c43.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e66ac?

White text reads better on #4e66ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e66ac a warm or cool color?

#4e66ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.114.