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#476bae color: Waterline Blue

#476bae is rgb(71, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.275% 0.11359 261.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.3%
0.114
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #476bae

#476bae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #476bae mixed with white

  1. 476bae
  2. 587ab7
  3. 6a88bf
  4. 7b97c8
  5. 8da5d0
  6. 9fb4d8
  7. b2c3e0
  8. c5d2e8
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #476bae mixed with black

  1. 476bae
  2. 3d5c97
  3. 324e80
  4. 283f6a
  5. 1f3255
  6. 162541
  7. 0d182e
  8. 060d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #476bae with less saturation

  1. 476bae
  2. 4b6ca8
  3. 4f6ca1
  4. 536d9b
  5. 576d94
  6. 5b6d8e
  7. 5e6d87
  8. 626d81
  9. 656d7a
  10. 696d73

Questions about #476bae

What color is #476bae?

#476bae is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(219.03, 42.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.275% 0.11359 261.887).

What colors go well with #476bae?

The complementary color of #476bae is #8d6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a2 and #6e5fa8. The triadic partners are #a44f4e and #437d3c.

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

White text reads better on #476bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476bae a warm or cool color?

#476bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.114.