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#475cb9 color: Chinese Bellflower

#475cb9 is rgb(71, 92, 185) in RGB and oklch(50.79% 0.14802 270.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

50.8%
0.148
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #475cb9

#475cb9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #475cb9 mixed with white

  1. 475cb9
  2. 576dc1
  3. 687dc9
  4. 798dd1
  5. 8b9dd8
  6. 9daddf
  7. b0bde6
  8. c3ceed
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeef9

Darker: #475cb9 mixed with black

  1. 475cb9
  2. 3d4fa0
  3. 324289
  4. 283671
  5. 1f2a5b
  6. 161f46
  7. 0d1431
  8. 060a1e
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #475cb9 with less saturation

  1. 475cb9
  2. 4a5eb1
  3. 4c60a9
  4. 4f61a1
  5. 526298
  6. 556390
  7. 596488
  8. 5c6480
  9. 5f6577
  10. 62656e

Questions about #475cb9

What color is #475cb9?

#475cb9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(71, 92, 185), in HSL hsl(228.95, 44.88%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.79% 0.14802 270.735).

What colors go well with #475cb9?

The complementary color of #475cb9 is #806100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cb0 and #754cac. The triadic partners are #aa3b2c and #007c34.

Is white or black text more readable on #475cb9?

White text reads better on #475cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #475cb9 a warm or cool color?

#475cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.148.