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#4e7ec5 color: Worn Denim

#4e7ec5 is rgb(78, 126, 197) in RGB and oklch(59.173% 0.12131 258.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

59.2%
0.121
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #4e7ec5

#4e7ec5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4e7ec5 mixed with white

  1. 4e7ec5
  2. 5f8bcb
  3. 7198d2
  4. 82a5d8
  5. 93b1de
  6. a5bee4
  7. b6cbea
  8. c8d8ef
  9. dae5f5
  10. edf2fa

Darker: #4e7ec5 mixed with black

  1. 4e7ec5
  2. 436dab
  3. 385c92
  4. 2d4c79
  5. 233c61
  6. 192d4b
  7. 0f1f35
  8. 071121
  9. 02050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4e7ec5 with less saturation

  1. 4e7ec5
  2. 537ebe
  3. 597fb7
  4. 5e7fb0
  5. 637fa9
  6. 677fa2
  7. 6c7f9b
  8. 717f94
  9. 757f8d
  10. 797e85

Questions about #4e7ec5

What color is #4e7ec5?

#4e7ec5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(78, 126, 197), in HSL hsl(215.8, 50.64%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.173% 0.12131 258.042).

What colors go well with #4e7ec5?

The complementary color of #4e7ec5 is #a57308. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab6 and #7b70c1. The triadic partners are #bb5d62 and #578e44.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e7ec5?

White text reads better on #4e7ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e7ec5 a warm or cool color?

#4e7ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.121.