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#476dae color: New Age Blue

#476dae is rgb(71, 109, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.721% 0.11129 260.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.7%
0.111
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #476dae

#476dae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476dae mixed with white

  1. 476dae
  2. 587bb7
  3. 6a8abf
  4. 7c98c8
  5. 8ea6d0
  6. a0b5d8
  7. b2c3e0
  8. c5d2e8
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #476dae mixed with black

  1. 476dae
  2. 3d5e97
  3. 324f80
  4. 28416a
  5. 1f3355
  6. 162641
  7. 0d192e
  8. 060d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #476dae with less saturation

  1. 476dae
  2. 4b6ea8
  3. 4f6ea2
  4. 546e9b
  5. 576e95
  6. 5b6f8f
  7. 5f6f88
  8. 636e82
  9. 676e7b
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #476dae

What color is #476dae?

#476dae is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 109, 174), in HSL hsl(217.86, 42.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.721% 0.11129 260.549).

What colors go well with #476dae?

The complementary color of #476dae is #8f6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a2 and #6e61a9. The triadic partners are #a55152 and #477d3d.

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

White text reads better on #476dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476dae a warm or cool color?

#476dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.111.