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#476ebf color: Palace Blue

#476ebf is rgb(71, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(54.967% 0.13393 263.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55%
0.134
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #476ebf

#476ebf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #476ebf mixed with white

  1. 476ebf
  2. 587dc6
  3. 6a8bcd
  4. 7b99d4
  5. 8da8db
  6. a0b6e1
  7. b2c5e8
  8. c5d3ee
  9. d8e2f4
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #476ebf mixed with black

  1. 476ebf
  2. 3d5fa6
  3. 32508d
  4. 284175
  5. 1f335e
  6. 162648
  7. 0d1933
  8. 060e1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #476ebf with less saturation

  1. 476ebf
  2. 4c6fb7
  3. 5070b0
  4. 5470a8
  5. 5971a1
  6. 5d7199
  7. 617291
  8. 65728a
  9. 697282
  10. 6d727a

Questions about #476ebf

What color is #476ebf?

#476ebf is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(220.5, 48.39%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.967% 0.13393 263.291).

What colors go well with #476ebf?

The complementary color of #476ebf is #966800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb2 and #765fb7. The triadic partners are #b24c4b and #398539.

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

White text reads better on #476ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476ebf a warm or cool color?

#476ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.134.