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#4e7eb4 color: Azul Pavo Real

#4e7eb4 is rgb(78, 126, 180) in RGB and oklch(58.257% 0.0987 252.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

58.3%
0.099
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #4e7eb4

#4e7eb4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azul Pavo Real (#537faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4e7eb4 mixed with white

  1. 4e7eb4
  2. 5f8bbc
  3. 7197c4
  4. 82a4cb
  5. 93b1d3
  6. a5beda
  7. b7cbe2
  8. c8d8e9
  9. dae5f1
  10. edf2f8

Darker: #4e7eb4 mixed with black

  1. 4e7eb4
  2. 436d9c
  3. 385c85
  4. 2d4c6e
  5. 233c58
  6. 192d44
  7. 0f1f30
  8. 07111d
  9. 02050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4e7eb4 with less saturation

  1. 4e7eb4
  2. 537eae
  3. 587ea9
  4. 5d7ea3
  5. 627e9e
  6. 667d98
  7. 6b7d92
  8. 6f7d8d
  9. 737c87
  10. 777c81

Questions about #4e7eb4

What color is #4e7eb4?

#4e7eb4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azul Pavo Real. In RGB it is rgb(78, 126, 180), in HSL hsl(211.76, 40.48%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.257% 0.0987 252.431).

What colors go well with #4e7eb4?

The complementary color of #4e7eb4 is #9f7131. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2188a5 and #7273b4. The triadic partners are #ad616b and #648748.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e7eb4?

White text reads better on #4e7eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e7eb4 a warm or cool color?

#4e7eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.099.