#4e72b3 color: Ramjet
#4e72b3 is rgb(78, 114, 179) in RGB and oklch(55.503% 0.10975 261.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 30%
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About #4e72b3
#4e72b3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ramjet (#4c73af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e72b3 mixed with white
Darker: #4e72b3 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e72b3 with less saturation
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What color is #4e72b3?
#4e72b3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ramjet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 114, 179), in HSL hsl(218.61, 39.92%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.503% 0.10975 261.49).
What colors go well with #4e72b3?
The complementary color of #4e72b3 is #936b10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c7da8 and #7466ae. The triadic partners are #aa5656 and #4c8344.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e72b3?
White text reads better on #4e72b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e72b3 a warm or cool color?
#4e72b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.11.