#4e79a8 color: Sage Blossom Blue
#4e79a8 is rgb(78, 121, 168) in RGB and oklch(56.5% 0.08757 251.628) 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 34%
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About #4e79a8
#4e79a8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue (#4e78a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e79a8 mixed with white
Darker: #4e79a8 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e79a8 with less saturation
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What color is #4e79a8?
#4e79a8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 121, 168), in HSL hsl(211.33, 36.59%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.5% 0.08757 251.628).
What colors go well with #4e79a8?
The complementary color of #4e79a8 is #966d37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d819b and #6d6fa8. The triadic partners are #a26068 and #638149.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e79a8?
White text reads better on #4e79a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e79a8 a warm or cool color?
#4e79a8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.088.