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#476ec3 color: Palace Blue

#476ec3 is rgb(71, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.22% 0.1395 263.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.2%
0.139
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #476ec3

#476ec3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #476ec3 mixed with white

  1. 476ec3
  2. 587dca
  3. 6a8bd1
  4. 7b9ad7
  5. 8da8de
  6. a0b6e4
  7. b2c5ea
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #476ec3 mixed with black

  1. 476ec3
  2. 3d5fa9
  3. 325090
  4. 284178
  5. 1f3360
  6. 16264a
  7. 0d1934
  8. 060e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #476ec3 with less saturation

  1. 476ec3
  2. 4c6fbb
  3. 5070b3
  4. 5571ab
  5. 5971a4
  6. 5d729c
  7. 627293
  8. 66728b
  9. 6a7283
  10. 6e727b

Questions about #476ec3

What color is #476ec3?

#476ec3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(221.13, 50.82%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.22% 0.1395 263.869).

What colors go well with #476ec3?

The complementary color of #476ec3 is #966900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db6 and #785fbb. The triadic partners are #b54b49 and #358637.

Is white or black text more readable on #476ec3?

White text reads better on #476ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476ec3 a warm or cool color?

#476ec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.139.