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#476dc2 color: Soft blue

#476dc2 is rgb(71, 109, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.942% 0.13931 264.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.9%
0.139
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #476dc2

#476dc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #476dc2 mixed with white

  1. 476dc2
  2. 587cc9
  3. 698ad0
  4. 7b99d6
  5. 8da7dd
  6. 9fb6e3
  7. b2c4e9
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #476dc2 mixed with black

  1. 476dc2
  2. 3d5ea8
  3. 324f8f
  4. 284177
  5. 1f3360
  6. 162649
  7. 0d1934
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #476dc2 with less saturation

  1. 476dc2
  2. 4b6eba
  3. 506fb2
  4. 5470ab
  5. 5971a3
  6. 5d719b
  7. 617193
  8. 65728a
  9. 697282
  10. 6d717a

Questions about #476dc2

What color is #476dc2?

#476dc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 109, 194), in HSL hsl(221.46, 50.2%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.942% 0.13931 264.206).

What colors go well with #476dc2?

The complementary color of #476dc2 is #956900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb5 and #775eba. The triadic partners are #b44a47 and #338537.

Is white or black text more readable on #476dc2?

White text reads better on #476dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476dc2 a warm or cool color?

#476dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.139.