#4e73a2 color: Great Serpent
#4e73a2 is rgb(78, 115, 162) in RGB and oklch(54.816% 0.08511 254.896) 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 #4e73a2
#4e73a2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e73a2 mixed with white
Darker: #4e73a2 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e73a2 with less saturation
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What color is #4e73a2?
#4e73a2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(78, 115, 162), in HSL hsl(213.57, 35%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.816% 0.08511 254.896).
What colors go well with #4e73a2?
The complementary color of #4e73a2 is #8e6933. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7b96 and #6c6aa1. The triadic partners are #9c5c61 and #5b7c48.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e73a2?
White text reads better on #4e73a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e73a2 a warm or cool color?
#4e73a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.085.