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#475db8 color: Chinese Bellflower

#475db8 is rgb(71, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(50.924% 0.14531 270.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.9%
0.145
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #475db8

#475db8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #475db8 mixed with white

  1. 475db8
  2. 576dc0
  3. 687ec8
  4. 798ed0
  5. 8b9ed7
  6. 9daede
  7. b0bee5
  8. c3ceec
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #475db8 mixed with black

  1. 475db8
  2. 3d50a0
  3. 324388
  4. 283771
  5. 1f2a5b
  6. 161f45
  7. 0d1431
  8. 060a1e
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #475db8 with less saturation

  1. 475db8
  2. 4a5fb0
  3. 4d60a8
  4. 5062a0
  5. 536398
  6. 566490
  7. 596488
  8. 5c657f
  9. 5f6577
  10. 62666e

Questions about #475db8

What color is #475db8?

#475db8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(71, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(228.32, 44.31%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.924% 0.14531 270.305).

What colors go well with #475db8?

The complementary color of #475db8 is #816100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006daf and #744eab. The triadic partners are #a93d2e and #007c35.

Is white or black text more readable on #475db8?

White text reads better on #475db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #475db8 a warm or cool color?

#475db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.145.