#4e72a3 color: Great Serpent
#4e72a3 is rgb(78, 114, 163) in RGB and oklch(54.638% 0.08745 256.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #4e72a3
#4e72a3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e72a3 mixed with white
Darker: #4e72a3 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e72a3 with less saturation
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What color is #4e72a3?
#4e72a3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(78, 114, 163), in HSL hsl(214.59, 35.27%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.638% 0.08745 256.348).
What colors go well with #4e72a3?
The complementary color of #4e72a3 is #8d6930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c7b98 and #6c68a1. The triadic partners are #9d5a5f and #587c48.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e72a3?
White text reads better on #4e72a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e72a3 a warm or cool color?
#4e72a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.087.