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#4e66b0 color: Submarine Base

#4e66b0 is rgb(78, 102, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.711% 0.12001 268.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

52.7%
0.120
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #4e66b0

#4e66b0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #4e66b0 mixed with white

  1. 4e66b0
  2. 5e75b9
  3. 6e84c1
  4. 7f93c9
  5. 90a2d1
  6. a2b1d9
  7. b4c1e1
  8. c6d0e9
  9. d9e0f0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #4e66b0 mixed with black

  1. 4e66b0
  2. 435899
  3. 384a82
  4. 2d3c6c
  5. 232f56
  6. 192342
  7. 0f172e
  8. 070c1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e66b0 with less saturation

  1. 4e66b0
  2. 5167a9
  3. 5468a3
  4. 57699c
  5. 596995
  6. 5c6a8e
  7. 5f6a87
  8. 626b80
  9. 656b79
  10. 686b72

Questions about #4e66b0

What color is #4e66b0?

#4e66b0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(78, 102, 176), in HSL hsl(225.31, 38.58%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.711% 0.12001 268.53).

What colors go well with #4e66b0?

The complementary color of #4e66b0 is #876600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0073a8 and #7559a6. The triadic partners are #a54c42 and #2f7d41.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e66b0?

White text reads better on #4e66b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e66b0 a warm or cool color?

#4e66b0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.12.