#4e70a5 color: Chesty Bond
#4e70a5 is rgb(78, 112, 165) in RGB and oklch(54.288% 0.0923 259.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #4e70a5
#4e70a5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e70a5 mixed with white
Darker: #4e70a5 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e70a5 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e70a5
What color is #4e70a5?
#4e70a5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(78, 112, 165), in HSL hsl(216.55, 35.8%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.288% 0.0923 259.003).
What colors go well with #4e70a5?
The complementary color of #4e70a5 is #8c6929. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27799a and #6e66a2. The triadic partners are #9e585a and #537c47.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e70a5?
White text reads better on #4e70a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e70a5 a warm or cool color?
#4e70a5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.092.