#4e79b4 color: Ashton Blue
#4e79b4 is rgb(78, 121, 180) in RGB and oklch(57.123% 0.10355 256.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 29%
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About #4e79b4
#4e79b4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e79b4 mixed with white
Darker: #4e79b4 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e79b4 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e79b4
What color is #4e79b4?
#4e79b4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 121, 180), in HSL hsl(214.71, 40.48%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.123% 0.10355 256.578).
What colors go well with #4e79b4?
The complementary color of #4e79b4 is #9a6f25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1983a7 and #736eb2. The triadic partners are #ac5d62 and #5a8646.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e79b4?
White text reads better on #4e79b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e79b4 a warm or cool color?
#4e79b4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.104.