#4e72a5 color: Great Serpent
#4e72a5 is rgb(78, 114, 165) in RGB and oklch(54.742% 0.0902 257.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #4e72a5
#4e72a5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.91:1 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: #4e72a5 mixed with white
Darker: #4e72a5 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e72a5 with less saturation
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What color is #4e72a5?
#4e72a5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(78, 114, 165), in HSL hsl(215.17, 35.8%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.742% 0.0902 257.161).
What colors go well with #4e72a5?
The complementary color of #4e72a5 is #8e692d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #297b9a and #6d68a3. The triadic partners are #9f5a5e and #577d48.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e72a5?
White text reads better on #4e72a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e72a5 a warm or cool color?
#4e72a5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.09.