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#475fa8 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#475fa8 is rgb(71, 95, 168) in RGB and oklch(50.279% 0.11973 268.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

50.3%
0.120
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #475fa8

#475fa8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #475fa8 mixed with white

  1. 475fa8
  2. 576fb1
  3. 687ebb
  4. 7a8ec4
  5. 8c9ecd
  6. 9eaed5
  7. b1bede
  8. c4cee6
  9. d7deef
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #475fa8 mixed with black

  1. 475fa8
  2. 3d5292
  3. 32447c
  4. 283867
  5. 1f2c52
  6. 16203f
  7. 0d152c
  8. 060a1a
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #475fa8 with less saturation

  1. 475fa8
  2. 4a60a1
  3. 4d619b
  4. 506294
  5. 52628e
  6. 556387
  7. 586380
  8. 5b6479
  9. 5e6472
  10. 61646b

Questions about #475fa8

What color is #475fa8?

#475fa8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 95, 168), in HSL hsl(225.15, 40.59%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.279% 0.11973 268.199).

What colors go well with #475fa8?

The complementary color of #475fa8 is #805e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca0 and #6d529f. The triadic partners are #9d453b and #28763a.

Is white or black text more readable on #475fa8?

White text reads better on #475fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #475fa8 a warm or cool color?

#475fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.12.