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#4476b2 color: Petrel

#4476b2 is rgb(68, 118, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.833% 0.10842 254.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

55.8%
0.108
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #4476b2

#4476b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrel (#4076b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4476b2 mixed with white

  1. 4476b2
  2. 5683ba
  3. 6991c2
  4. 7b9eca
  5. 8dacd2
  6. a0bada
  7. b2c7e1
  8. c5d5e9
  9. d8e3f0
  10. ecf1f8

Darker: #4476b2 mixed with black

  1. 4476b2
  2. 3a669a
  3. 305683
  4. 26476d
  5. 1d3857
  6. 142943
  7. 0c1c2f
  8. 050f1d
  9. 02050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4476b2 with less saturation

  1. 4476b2
  2. 4a76ac
  3. 4f76a6
  4. 5476a0
  5. 59769a
  6. 5e7694
  7. 63768d
  8. 677587
  9. 6b7581
  10. 70747a

Questions about #4476b2

What color is #4476b2?

#4476b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Petrel. In RGB it is rgb(68, 118, 178), in HSL hsl(212.73, 44.72%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.833% 0.10842 254.043).

What colors go well with #4476b2?

The complementary color of #4476b2 is #99691a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0081a3 and #6d6ab1. The triadic partners are #aa5760 and #59823d.

Is white or black text more readable on #4476b2?

White text reads better on #4476b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4476b2 a warm or cool color?

#4476b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.108.