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#476aac color: Waterline Blue

#476aac is rgb(71, 106, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.935% 0.11193 262.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

52.9%
0.112
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #476aac

#476aac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #476aac mixed with white

  1. 476aac
  2. 5879b5
  3. 6987be
  4. 7b96c6
  5. 8da4cf
  6. 9fb3d7
  7. b2c2df
  8. c5d1e7
  9. d8e0ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #476aac mixed with black

  1. 476aac
  2. 3d5b95
  3. 324d7f
  4. 283f69
  5. 1f3154
  6. 162440
  7. 0d182d
  8. 060d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #476aac with less saturation

  1. 476aac
  2. 4b6ba6
  3. 4f6ba0
  4. 536b99
  5. 566c93
  6. 5a6c8d
  7. 5e6c86
  8. 616c80
  9. 656c79
  10. 686c72

Questions about #476aac

What color is #476aac?

#476aac is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 106, 172), in HSL hsl(219.21, 41.56%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.935% 0.11193 262.105).

What colors go well with #476aac?

The complementary color of #476aac is #8b6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0076a1 and #6e5ea6. The triadic partners are #a24e4d and #427b3d.

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

White text reads better on #476aac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476aac a warm or cool color?

#476aac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.112.