#4e79a9 color: Sage Blossom Blue
#4e79a9 is rgb(78, 121, 169) in RGB and oklch(56.55% 0.08888 252.12) 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 #4e79a9
#4e79a9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue (#4e78a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e79a9 mixed with white
Darker: #4e79a9 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e79a9 with less saturation
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What color is #4e79a9?
#4e79a9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sage Blossom Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 121, 169), in HSL hsl(211.65, 36.84%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.55% 0.08888 252.12).
What colors go well with #4e79a9?
The complementary color of #4e79a9 is #966d36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c819c and #6e6fa9. The triadic partners are #a35f68 and #628149.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e79a9?
White text reads better on #4e79a9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e79a9 a warm or cool color?
#4e79a9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.089.