#4e72a4 color: Great Serpent
#4e72a4 is rgb(78, 114, 164) in RGB and oklch(54.69% 0.08883 256.762) 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 #4e72a4
#4e72a4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e72a4 mixed with white
Darker: #4e72a4 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e72a4 with less saturation
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What color is #4e72a4?
#4e72a4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(78, 114, 164), in HSL hsl(214.88, 35.54%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.69% 0.08883 256.762).
What colors go well with #4e72a4?
The complementary color of #4e72a4 is #8e692f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a7b99 and #6d68a2. The triadic partners are #9e5a5e and #587d48.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e72a4?
White text reads better on #4e72a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e72a4 a warm or cool color?
#4e72a4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.089.