#4e79ba color: Ashton Blue
#4e79ba is rgb(78, 121, 186) in RGB and oklch(57.45% 0.11172 258.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e79ba
#4e79ba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #4e79ba mixed with white
Darker: #4e79ba mixed with black
Calmer: #4e79ba with less saturation
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Questions about #4e79ba
What color is #4e79ba?
#4e79ba is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 121, 186), in HSL hsl(216.11, 43.9%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.45% 0.11172 258.421).
What colors go well with #4e79ba?
The complementary color of #4e79ba is #9c6f18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0484ad and #766db6. The triadic partners are #b15b5f and #558845.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e79ba?
White text reads better on #4e79ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e79ba a warm or cool color?
#4e79ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.112.