#4e70ae color: Croquet Blue
#4e70ae is rgb(78, 112, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.778% 0.10498 261.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
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About #4e70ae
#4e70ae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Croquet Blue (#4971ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e70ae mixed with white
Darker: #4e70ae mixed with black
Calmer: #4e70ae with less saturation
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What color is #4e70ae?
#4e70ae is soft blue. The closest named color is Croquet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 112, 174), in HSL hsl(218.75, 38.1%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.778% 0.10498 261.689).
What colors go well with #4e70ae?
The complementary color of #4e70ae is #8f6a17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #177ba3 and #7265a9. The triadic partners are #a55655 and #4b8045.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e70ae?
White text reads better on #4e70ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e70ae a warm or cool color?
#4e70ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.105.