#4e79b9 color: Ashton Blue
#4e79b9 is rgb(78, 121, 185) in RGB and oklch(57.395% 0.11036 258.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
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About #4e79b9
#4e79b9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4e79b9 mixed with white
Darker: #4e79b9 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e79b9 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e79b9
What color is #4e79b9?
#4e79b9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 121, 185), in HSL hsl(215.89, 43.32%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.395% 0.11036 258.138).
What colors go well with #4e79b9?
The complementary color of #4e79b9 is #9c6f1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0984ac and #766db6. The triadic partners are #b05b5f and #568845.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e79b9?
White text reads better on #4e79b9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e79b9 a warm or cool color?
#4e79b9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.11.