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#47609f color: Bio Blue

#47609f is rgb(71, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(49.943% 0.10529 266.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

49.9%
0.105
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #47609f

#47609f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #47609f mixed with white

  1. 47609f
  2. 586fa9
  3. 697fb3
  4. 7a8ebd
  5. 8c9ec7
  6. 9eaed0
  7. b1beda
  8. c4cee3
  9. d7deec
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #47609f mixed with black

  1. 47609f
  2. 3d528a
  3. 324575
  4. 283861
  5. 1f2c4d
  6. 16203b
  7. 0d1529
  8. 060a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #47609f with less saturation

  1. 47609f
  2. 4a6199
  3. 4d6193
  4. 4f628e
  5. 526288
  6. 556382
  7. 58637c
  8. 5b6376
  9. 5d6370
  10. 606369

Questions about #47609f

What color is #47609f?

#47609f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(222.95, 38.26%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.943% 0.10529 266.318).

What colors go well with #47609f?

The complementary color of #47609f is #7d5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #096b97 and #695598. The triadic partners are #964842 and #35733d.

Is white or black text more readable on #47609f?

White text reads better on #47609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47609f a warm or cool color?

#47609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.105.