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#476fbe color: Palace Blue

#476fbe is rgb(71, 111, 190) in RGB and oklch(55.122% 0.13135 262.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

55.1%
0.131
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

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 #476fbe

#476fbe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 263°.

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-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #476fbe mixed with white

  1. 476fbe
  2. 587dc5
  3. 6a8ccc
  4. 7c9ad3
  5. 8ea8da
  6. a0b7e1
  7. b2c5e7
  8. c5d3ed
  9. d8e2f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #476fbe mixed with black

  1. 476fbe
  2. 3d60a5
  3. 32518c
  4. 284275
  5. 1f345e
  6. 162748
  7. 0d1a33
  8. 060e1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #476fbe with less saturation

  1. 476fbe
  2. 4c70b7
  3. 5071af
  4. 5571a8
  5. 5972a0
  6. 5d7299
  7. 627291
  8. 66728a
  9. 6a7282
  10. 6e727a

Questions about #476fbe

What color is #476fbe?

#476fbe is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 111, 190), in HSL hsl(219.83, 47.79%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.122% 0.13135 262.616).

What colors go well with #476fbe?

The complementary color of #476fbe is #976800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db1 and #7561b7. The triadic partners are #b24e4d and #3d8539.

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

White text reads better on #476fbe: 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 #476fbe a warm or cool color?

#476fbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.131.