#4e72a0 color: Cobalt Flame
#4e72a0 is rgb(78, 114, 160) in RGB and oklch(54.485% 0.08335 255.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #4e72a0
#4e72a0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cobalt Flame (#4e719d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e72a0 mixed with white
Darker: #4e72a0 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e72a0 with less saturation
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What color is #4e72a0?
#4e72a0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cobalt Flame. In RGB it is rgb(78, 114, 160), in HSL hsl(213.66, 34.45%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.485% 0.08335 255.008).
What colors go well with #4e72a0?
The complementary color of #4e72a0 is #8c6934. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f7a95 and #6b699f. The triadic partners are #9a5b60 and #5b7b49.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e72a0?
White text reads better on #4e72a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e72a0 a warm or cool color?
#4e72a0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.083.