#4e78aa color: Sage Blossom Blue
#4e78aa is rgb(78, 120, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.371% 0.09111 253.562) 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%
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About #4e78aa
#4e78aa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue (#4e78a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e78aa mixed with white
Darker: #4e78aa mixed with black
Calmer: #4e78aa with less saturation
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What color is #4e78aa?
#4e78aa is soft blue. The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 120, 170), in HSL hsl(212.61, 37.1%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.371% 0.09111 253.562).
What colors go well with #4e78aa?
The complementary color of #4e78aa is #966d33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29819d and #6f6ea9. The triadic partners are #a45e66 and #608148.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e78aa?
White text reads better on #4e78aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e78aa a warm or cool color?
#4e78aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.091.