#4e78ad color: Sage Blossom Blue
#4e78ad is rgb(78, 120, 173) in RGB and oklch(56.526% 0.09511 254.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
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About #4e78ad
#4e78ad is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue (#4e78a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e78ad mixed with white
Darker: #4e78ad mixed with black
Calmer: #4e78ad with less saturation
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What color is #4e78ad?
#4e78ad is soft blue. The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 120, 173), in HSL hsl(213.47, 37.85%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.526% 0.09511 254.836).
What colors go well with #4e78ad?
The complementary color of #4e78ad is #976d2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2581a0 and #706eac. The triadic partners are #a65d64 and #5d8248.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e78ad?
White text reads better on #4e78ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e78ad a warm or cool color?
#4e78ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.095.