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#476faf color: New Age Blue

#476faf is rgb(71, 111, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.227% 0.11043 259.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.2%
0.110
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #476faf

#476faf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476faf mixed with white

  1. 476faf
  2. 587db8
  3. 6a8bc0
  4. 7c99c8
  5. 8ea8d0
  6. a0b6d8
  7. b3c4e0
  8. c5d3e8
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #476faf mixed with black

  1. 476faf
  2. 3d6098
  3. 325181
  4. 28426b
  5. 1f3456
  6. 162741
  7. 0d1a2e
  8. 060e1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #476faf with less saturation

  1. 476faf
  2. 4c6fa9
  3. 5070a3
  4. 54709c
  5. 587096
  6. 5c7090
  7. 607089
  8. 647083
  9. 68707d
  10. 6c7076

Questions about #476faf

What color is #476faf?

#476faf is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 111, 175), in HSL hsl(216.92, 42.28%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.227% 0.11043 259.423).

What colors go well with #476faf?

The complementary color of #476faf is #916607. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa2 and #6e63ab. The triadic partners are #a65255 and #4b7e3e.

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

White text reads better on #476faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476faf a warm or cool color?

#476faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.11.