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#476ec2 color: Palace Blue

#476ec2 is rgb(71, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.156% 0.13811 263.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.2%
0.138
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #476ec2

#476ec2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476ec2 mixed with white

  1. 476ec2
  2. 587dc9
  3. 6a8bd0
  4. 7b9ad6
  5. 8da8dd
  6. a0b6e3
  7. b2c5e9
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #476ec2 mixed with black

  1. 476ec2
  2. 3d5fa8
  3. 32508f
  4. 284177
  5. 1f3360
  6. 162649
  7. 0d1934
  8. 060e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #476ec2 with less saturation

  1. 476ec2
  2. 4c6fba
  3. 5070b2
  4. 5571ab
  5. 5971a3
  6. 5d729b
  7. 617293
  8. 66728b
  9. 6a7283
  10. 6e727a

Questions about #476ec2

What color is #476ec2?

#476ec2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(220.98, 50.2%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.156% 0.13811 263.731).

What colors go well with #476ec2?

The complementary color of #476ec2 is #966900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db5 and #775fba. The triadic partners are #b54b49 and #368638.

Is white or black text more readable on #476ec2?

White text reads better on #476ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476ec2 a warm or cool color?

#476ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.138.