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#476cc1 color: Soft blue

#476cc1 is rgb(71, 108, 193) in RGB and oklch(54.665% 0.13913 264.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

54.7%
0.139
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #476cc1

#476cc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476cc1 mixed with white

  1. 476cc1
  2. 587bc8
  3. 698acf
  4. 7b98d6
  5. 8da7dc
  6. 9fb5e3
  7. b2c4e9
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e1f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #476cc1 mixed with black

  1. 476cc1
  2. 3d5da7
  3. 324e8f
  4. 284077
  5. 1f325f
  6. 162549
  7. 0d1934
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #476cc1 with less saturation

  1. 476cc1
  2. 4b6db9
  3. 506eb1
  4. 546faa
  5. 5870a2
  6. 5c709a
  7. 607092
  8. 64718a
  9. 697181
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #476cc1

What color is #476cc1?

#476cc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 108, 193), in HSL hsl(221.8, 49.59%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.665% 0.13913 264.546).

What colors go well with #476cc1?

The complementary color of #476cc1 is #946800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb5 and #775db8. The triadic partners are #b34946 and #318537.

Is white or black text more readable on #476cc1?

White text reads better on #476cc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476cc1 a warm or cool color?

#476cc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.139.