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#476bab color: Waterline Blue

#476bab is rgb(71, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.1% 0.10935 261.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.1%
0.109
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #476bab

#476bab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #476bab mixed with white

  1. 476bab
  2. 5879b4
  3. 6a88bd
  4. 7b96c5
  5. 8da5ce
  6. a0b4d6
  7. b2c3df
  8. c5d1e7
  9. d8e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #476bab mixed with black

  1. 476bab
  2. 3d5c94
  3. 324e7e
  4. 283f68
  5. 1f3254
  6. 162540
  7. 0d182d
  8. 060d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #476bab with less saturation

  1. 476bab
  2. 4b6ca5
  3. 4f6c9f
  4. 536c99
  5. 576c92
  6. 5a6d8c
  7. 5e6d86
  8. 626d80
  9. 656c79
  10. 696c73

Questions about #476bab

What color is #476bab?

#476bab is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(218.4, 41.32%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.1% 0.10935 261.191).

What colors go well with #476bab?

The complementary color of #476bab is #8c6401. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0076a0 and #6d5fa6. The triadic partners are #a24f50 and #457b3d.

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

White text reads better on #476bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476bab a warm or cool color?

#476bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.109.