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#476aaf color: Waterline Blue

#476aaf is rgb(71, 106, 175) in RGB and oklch(53.113% 0.11619 262.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

53.1%
0.116
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #476aaf

#476aaf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #476aaf mixed with white

  1. 476aaf
  2. 5879b8
  3. 6987c0
  4. 7b96c8
  5. 8da5d1
  6. 9fb3d9
  7. b2c2e1
  8. c5d1e8
  9. d8e0f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #476aaf mixed with black

  1. 476aaf
  2. 3d5b98
  3. 324d81
  4. 283f6b
  5. 1f3156
  6. 162441
  7. 0d182e
  8. 060d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #476aaf with less saturation

  1. 476aaf
  2. 4b6ba9
  3. 4f6ba2
  4. 536c9b
  5. 566c95
  6. 5a6c8e
  7. 5e6c88
  8. 616c81
  9. 656c7a
  10. 686c73

Questions about #476aaf

What color is #476aaf?

#476aaf is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 106, 175), in HSL hsl(219.81, 42.28%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.113% 0.11619 262.738).

What colors go well with #476aaf?

The complementary color of #476aaf is #8d6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0076a4 and #6f5da9. The triadic partners are #a54d4c and #3f7d3c.

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

White text reads better on #476aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476aaf a warm or cool color?

#476aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.116.