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#476bad color: Waterline Blue

#476bad is rgb(71, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(53.216% 0.11218 261.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.2%
0.112
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #476bad

#476bad is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #476bad mixed with white

  1. 476bad
  2. 5879b6
  3. 6a88be
  4. 7b97c7
  5. 8da5cf
  6. a0b4d8
  7. b2c3e0
  8. c5d2e8
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #476bad mixed with black

  1. 476bad
  2. 3d5c96
  3. 324e7f
  4. 283f6a
  5. 1f3255
  6. 162541
  7. 0d182d
  8. 060d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #476bad with less saturation

  1. 476bad
  2. 4b6ca7
  3. 4f6ca0
  4. 536c9a
  5. 576d94
  6. 5a6d8d
  7. 5e6d87
  8. 626d80
  9. 656d7a
  10. 696d73

Questions about #476bad

What color is #476bad?

#476bad is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(218.82, 41.8%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.216% 0.11218 261.663).

What colors go well with #476bad?

The complementary color of #476bad is #8d6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a2 and #6e5fa8. The triadic partners are #a34f4f and #447c3d.

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

White text reads better on #476bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476bad a warm or cool color?

#476bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.112.