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#476caf color: Waterline Blue

#476caf is rgb(71, 108, 175) in RGB and oklch(53.557% 0.11384 261.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.6%
0.114
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #476caf

#476caf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #476caf mixed with white

  1. 476caf
  2. 587ab8
  3. 6a89c0
  4. 7b97c8
  5. 8da6d1
  6. a0b4d9
  7. b2c3e1
  8. c5d2e8
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #476caf mixed with black

  1. 476caf
  2. 3d5d98
  3. 324e81
  4. 28406b
  5. 1f3256
  6. 162541
  7. 0d192e
  8. 060d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #476caf with less saturation

  1. 476caf
  2. 4b6da9
  3. 4f6da2
  4. 536d9c
  5. 576e95
  6. 5b6e8f
  7. 5f6e88
  8. 626e82
  9. 666e7b
  10. 6a6e74

Questions about #476caf

What color is #476caf?

#476caf is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 108, 175), in HSL hsl(218.65, 42.28%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.557% 0.11384 261.455).

What colors go well with #476caf?

The complementary color of #476caf is #8e6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a3 and #6f60aa. The triadic partners are #a54f4f and #447d3d.

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

White text reads better on #476caf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476caf a warm or cool color?

#476caf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.114.