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#475bae color: Chinese Bellflower

#475bae is rgb(71, 91, 174) in RGB and oklch(49.825% 0.13364 270.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

49.8%
0.134
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #475bae

#475bae is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.22:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #475bae mixed with white

  1. 475bae
  2. 576bb7
  3. 687cc0
  4. 798cc8
  5. 8b9cd1
  6. 9eacd9
  7. b0bce1
  8. c3cde9
  9. d7ddf0
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #475bae mixed with black

  1. 475bae
  2. 3d4e97
  3. 324180
  4. 28356a
  5. 1f2955
  6. 161e41
  7. 0d132e
  8. 06091c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #475bae with less saturation

  1. 475bae
  2. 4a5da7
  3. 4c5e9f
  4. 4f5f98
  5. 516091
  6. 546189
  7. 576182
  8. 5a627a
  9. 5d6272
  10. 60626b

Questions about #475bae

What color is #475bae?

#475bae is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(71, 91, 174), in HSL hsl(228.35, 42.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.825% 0.13364 270.698).

What colors go well with #475bae?

The complementary color of #475bae is #7d5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0069a7 and #704da2. The triadic partners are #a13f30 and #047737.

Is white or black text more readable on #475bae?

White text reads better on #475bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #475bae a warm or cool color?

#475bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.134.