#4e72a1 color: Great Serpent
#4e72a1 is rgb(78, 114, 161) in RGB and oklch(54.536% 0.08471 255.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #4e72a1
#4e72a1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.085 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 4.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e72a1 mixed with white
Darker: #4e72a1 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e72a1 with less saturation
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What color is #4e72a1?
#4e72a1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(78, 114, 161), in HSL hsl(213.98, 34.73%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.536% 0.08471 255.472).
What colors go well with #4e72a1?
The complementary color of #4e72a1 is #8d6933. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7a96 and #6b69a0. The triadic partners are #9b5b60 and #5a7b48.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e72a1?
White text reads better on #4e72a1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e72a1 a warm or cool color?
#4e72a1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.085.