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#4e81c8 color: Worn Denim

#4e81c8 is rgb(78, 129, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.005% 0.12216 256.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

60%
0.122
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #4e81c8

#4e81c8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #4e81c8 mixed with white

  1. 4e81c8
  2. 5f8ece
  3. 719ad4
  4. 82a7da
  5. 94b3e0
  6. a5c0e5
  7. b7cceb
  8. c9d9f0
  9. dbe6f5
  10. edf2fa

Darker: #4e81c8 mixed with black

  1. 4e81c8
  2. 436fae
  3. 385e94
  4. 2d4e7b
  5. 233e63
  6. 192e4c
  7. 0f1f36
  8. 071221
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4e81c8 with less saturation

  1. 4e81c8
  2. 5481c1
  3. 5982ba
  4. 5f82b3
  5. 6482ac
  6. 6982a5
  7. 6e829e
  8. 728196
  9. 77818f
  10. 7c8188

Questions about #4e81c8

What color is #4e81c8?

#4e81c8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(78, 129, 200), in HSL hsl(214.92, 52.59%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.005% 0.12216 256.941).

What colors go well with #4e81c8?

The complementary color of #4e81c8 is #a9750d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db8 and #7c73c5. The triadic partners are #be5f66 and #5c9144.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e81c8?

White text reads better on #4e81c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e81c8 a warm or cool color?

#4e81c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.122.