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#476ac0 color: Soft blue

#476ac0 is rgb(71, 106, 192) in RGB and oklch(54.174% 0.14017 265.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.2%
0.140
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #476ac0

#476ac0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476ac0 mixed with white

  1. 476ac0
  2. 5879c7
  3. 6988ce
  4. 7b97d5
  5. 8da6dc
  6. 9fb4e2
  7. b2c3e8
  8. c5d2ee
  9. d8e1f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #476ac0 mixed with black

  1. 476ac0
  2. 3d5ba7
  3. 324d8e
  4. 283f76
  5. 1f315f
  6. 162449
  7. 0d1834
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #476ac0 with less saturation

  1. 476ac0
  2. 4b6bb8
  3. 4f6cb0
  4. 536da8
  5. 576ea1
  6. 5b6e99
  7. 5f6f90
  8. 636f88
  9. 676f80
  10. 6b6f78

Questions about #476ac0

What color is #476ac0?

#476ac0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 106, 192), in HSL hsl(222.64, 48.99%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.174% 0.14017 265.352).

What colors go well with #476ac0?

The complementary color of #476ac0 is #916700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b4 and #775bb7. The triadic partners are #b24843 and #2c8437.

Is white or black text more readable on #476ac0?

White text reads better on #476ac0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476ac0 a warm or cool color?

#476ac0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.14.