#4e79b6 color: Ashton Blue
#4e79b6 is rgb(78, 121, 182) in RGB and oklch(57.231% 0.10627 257.232) 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 #4e79b6
#4e79b6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #4e79b6 mixed with white
Darker: #4e79b6 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e79b6 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e79b6
What color is #4e79b6?
#4e79b6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 121, 182), in HSL hsl(215.19, 41.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.231% 0.10627 257.232).
What colors go well with #4e79b6?
The complementary color of #4e79b6 is #9b6f21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1484a9 and #746db3. The triadic partners are #ae5c61 and #598646.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e79b6?
White text reads better on #4e79b6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e79b6 a warm or cool color?
#4e79b6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.106.