#4e79b0 color: Flying Fish
#4e79b0 is rgb(78, 121, 176) in RGB and oklch(56.911% 0.09816 255.14) 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 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e79b0
#4e79b0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Flying Fish (#5376ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e79b0 mixed with white
Darker: #4e79b0 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e79b0 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e79b0
What color is #4e79b0?
#4e79b0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Flying Fish. In RGB it is rgb(78, 121, 176), in HSL hsl(213.67, 38.58%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.911% 0.09816 255.14).
What colors go well with #4e79b0?
The complementary color of #4e79b0 is #996e2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2183a3 and #716eaf. The triadic partners are #a95e64 and #5d8447.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e79b0?
White text reads better on #4e79b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e79b0 a warm or cool color?
#4e79b0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.098.