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#476fa7 color: Croquet Blue

#476fa7 is rgb(71, 111, 167) in RGB and oklch(53.778% 0.09934 256.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.8%
0.099
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #476fa7

#476fa7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Croquet Blue (#4971ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476fa7 mixed with white

  1. 476fa7
  2. 597db0
  3. 6a8bb9
  4. 7c99c2
  5. 8ea7cb
  6. a0b6d4
  7. b3c4dd
  8. c5d3e5
  9. d8e1ee
  10. ecf0f7

Darker: #476fa7 mixed with black

  1. 476fa7
  2. 3d6091
  3. 32517b
  4. 284266
  5. 1f3452
  6. 16273e
  7. 0d1a2c
  8. 060e1a
  9. 02040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #476fa7 with less saturation

  1. 476fa7
  2. 4b6fa1
  3. 506f9c
  4. 546f96
  5. 586f91
  6. 5c6f8b
  7. 5f6f85
  8. 636f80
  9. 676f7a
  10. 6a6e74

Questions about #476fa7

What color is #476fa7?

#476fa7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Croquet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 111, 167), in HSL hsl(215, 40.34%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.778% 0.09934 256.978).

What colors go well with #476fa7?

The complementary color of #476fa7 is #8e651e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12799a and #6a64a5. The triadic partners are #9f5459 and #517b40.

Is white or black text more readable on #476fa7?

White text reads better on #476fa7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476fa7 a warm or cool color?

#476fa7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.099.