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#1476cc color: Science Blue

#1476cc is rgb(20, 118, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.98% 0.15659 251.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

56%
0.157
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #1476cc

#1476cc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Blue (#0076cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1476cc mixed with white

  1. 1476cc
  2. 3784d2
  3. 5092d8
  4. 67a0de
  5. 7daee3
  6. 93bbe8
  7. a8c9ed
  8. bed6f2
  9. d3e4f7
  10. e9f1fb

Darker: #1476cc mixed with black

  1. 1476cc
  2. 1066b1
  3. 0c5697
  4. 08477e
  5. 053865
  6. 03294e
  7. 011c37
  8. 010f22
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1476cc with less saturation

  1. 1476cc
  2. 2877c4
  3. 3577bb
  4. 3f77b2
  5. 4978aa
  6. 5177a1
  7. 597798
  8. 607790
  9. 677687
  10. 6e757e

Questions about #1476cc

What color is #1476cc?

#1476cc is bright blue. The closest named color is Science Blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 118, 204), in HSL hsl(208.04, 82.14%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.98% 0.15659 251.452).

What colors go well with #1476cc?

The complementary color of #1476cc is #a66300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a8 and #6864cc. The triadic partners are #bd445d and #518600.

Is white or black text more readable on #1476cc?

White text reads better on #1476cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1476cc a warm or cool color?

#1476cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.157.