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#476d96 color: Postwar Boom

#476d96 is rgb(71, 109, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.419% 0.07823 251.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.4%
0.078
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #476d96

#476d96 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Postwar Boom (#466f97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476d96 mixed with white

  1. 476d96
  2. 587ba0
  3. 6a89ab
  4. 7c97b5
  5. 8ea6c0
  6. a0b4ca
  7. b3c3d5
  8. c5d2df
  9. d8e1ea
  10. ecf0f4

Darker: #476d96 mixed with black

  1. 476d96
  2. 3d5e82
  3. 324f6e
  4. 28415b
  5. 1f3349
  6. 162637
  7. 0d1926
  8. 060d16
  9. 020408
  10. 000101

Calmer: #476d96 with less saturation

  1. 476d96
  2. 4b6d92
  3. 4f6d8d
  4. 536d89
  5. 566c85
  6. 5a6c80
  7. 5d6c7c
  8. 606b78
  9. 646b73
  10. 676a6f

Questions about #476d96

What color is #476d96?

#476d96 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Postwar Boom. In RGB it is rgb(71, 109, 150), in HSL hsl(211.14, 35.75%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.419% 0.07823 251.266).

What colors go well with #476d96?

The complementary color of #476d96 is #866234. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c748a and #626596. The triadic partners are #91575f and #5a7443.

Is white or black text more readable on #476d96?

White text reads better on #476d96: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476d96 a warm or cool color?

#476d96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.078.