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#4e81cd color: Worn Denim

#4e81cd is rgb(78, 129, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.287% 0.12885 258.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

60.3%
0.129
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #4e81cd

#4e81cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #4e81cd mixed with white

  1. 4e81cd
  2. 5f8ed3
  3. 719ad8
  4. 82a7de
  5. 93b3e3
  6. a5c0e8
  7. b7cded
  8. c8d9f2
  9. dae6f6
  10. edf2fb

Darker: #4e81cd mixed with black

  1. 4e81cd
  2. 436fb2
  3. 385e98
  4. 2d4e7e
  5. 233e66
  6. 192e4e
  7. 0f1f38
  8. 071223
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #4e81cd with less saturation

  1. 4e81cd
  2. 5482c6
  3. 5a82be
  4. 5f82b7
  5. 6482af
  6. 6982a8
  7. 6e82a0
  8. 738299
  9. 788291
  10. 7c8189

Questions about #4e81cd

What color is #4e81cd?

#4e81cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(78, 129, 205), in HSL hsl(215.91, 55.95%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.287% 0.12885 258.189).

What colors go well with #4e81cd?

The complementary color of #4e81cd is #aa7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ebd and #7e73c9. The triadic partners are #c25d63 and #589343.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e81cd?

White text reads better on #4e81cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e81cd a warm or cool color?

#4e81cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.129.