#4e72ab color: Plunder
#4e72ab is rgb(78, 114, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.061% 0.09854 259.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e72ab
#4e72ab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plunder (#5072a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e72ab mixed with white
Darker: #4e72ab mixed with black
Calmer: #4e72ab with less saturation
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What color is #4e72ab?
#4e72ab is soft blue. The closest named color is Plunder. In RGB it is rgb(78, 114, 171), in HSL hsl(216.77, 37.35%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.061% 0.09854 259.277).
What colors go well with #4e72ab?
The complementary color of #4e72ab is #906a23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #207ca0 and #7067a7. The triadic partners are #a3595a and #528046.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e72ab?
White text reads better on #4e72ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e72ab a warm or cool color?
#4e72ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.099.