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#476a9c color: San Marino

#476a9c is rgb(71, 106, 156) in RGB and oklch(52.033% 0.08932 257.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52%
0.089
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #476a9c

#476a9c is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is San Marino (#4e6c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476a9c mixed with white

  1. 476a9c
  2. 5878a6
  3. 6a87b0
  4. 7b95ba
  5. 8da4c4
  6. a0b3ce
  7. b2c2d8
  8. c5d1e2
  9. d8e0eb
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #476a9c mixed with black

  1. 476a9c
  2. 3d5b87
  3. 324d73
  4. 283f5f
  5. 1f314c
  6. 162439
  7. 0d1828
  8. 060d18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #476a9c with less saturation

  1. 476a9c
  2. 4b6a97
  3. 4e6a92
  4. 526a8d
  5. 556a88
  6. 596a83
  7. 5c6a7e
  8. 5f6a79
  9. 636a74
  10. 66696e

Questions about #476a9c

What color is #476a9c?

#476a9c is soft blue. The closest named color is San Marino. In RGB it is rgb(71, 106, 156), in HSL hsl(215.29, 37.44%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.033% 0.08932 257.337).

What colors go well with #476a9c?

The complementary color of #476a9c is #866225. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #207391 and #66609a. The triadic partners are #965356 and #4f7541.

Is white or black text more readable on #476a9c?

White text reads better on #476a9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476a9c a warm or cool color?

#476a9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.089.