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#476aab color: Waterline Blue

#476aab is rgb(71, 106, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.876% 0.11051 261.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

52.9%
0.111
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #476aab

#476aab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476aab mixed with white

  1. 476aab
  2. 5879b4
  3. 6a87bd
  4. 7b96c5
  5. 8da4ce
  6. 9fb3d6
  7. b2c2df
  8. c5d1e7
  9. d8e0ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #476aab mixed with black

  1. 476aab
  2. 3d5b94
  3. 324d7e
  4. 283f68
  5. 1f3154
  6. 162440
  7. 0d182d
  8. 060d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #476aab with less saturation

  1. 476aab
  2. 4b6ba5
  3. 4f6b9f
  4. 536b98
  5. 566c92
  6. 5a6c8c
  7. 5d6c86
  8. 616c7f
  9. 646c79
  10. 686c72

Questions about #476aab

What color is #476aab?

#476aab is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 106, 171), in HSL hsl(219, 41.32%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.876% 0.11051 261.879).

What colors go well with #476aab?

The complementary color of #476aab is #8b6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0075a0 and #6d5ea6. The triadic partners are #a24e4e and #437b3d.

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

White text reads better on #476aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476aab a warm or cool color?

#476aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.111.