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#476aa3 color: Indigo Batik

#476aa3 is rgb(71, 106, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.417% 0.09917 259.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

52.4%
0.099
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #476aa3

#476aa3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Batik (#4467a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476aa3 mixed with white

  1. 476aa3
  2. 5878ad
  3. 6a87b6
  4. 7b95bf
  5. 8da4c9
  6. a0b3d2
  7. b2c2db
  8. c5d1e4
  9. d8e0ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #476aa3 mixed with black

  1. 476aa3
  2. 3d5b8d
  3. 324d78
  4. 283f63
  5. 1f314f
  6. 16243c
  7. 0d182a
  8. 060d19
  9. 02040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #476aa3 with less saturation

  1. 476aa3
  2. 4b6a9d
  3. 4f6b98
  4. 526b92
  5. 566b8d
  6. 596b87
  7. 5d6b81
  8. 606b7c
  9. 636b76
  10. 676a70

Questions about #476aa3

What color is #476aa3?

#476aa3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Indigo Batik. In RGB it is rgb(71, 106, 163), in HSL hsl(217.17, 39.32%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.417% 0.09917 259.761).

What colors go well with #476aa3?

The complementary color of #476aa3 is #886318. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #127498 and #695f9f. The triadic partners are #9b5152 and #4a783f.

Is white or black text more readable on #476aa3?

White text reads better on #476aa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476aa3 a warm or cool color?

#476aa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.099.