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#476fc3 color: Palace Blue

#476fc3 is rgb(71, 111, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.434% 0.1383 263.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.4%
0.138
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #476fc3

#476fc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #476fc3 mixed with white

  1. 476fc3
  2. 587eca
  3. 6a8cd1
  4. 7b9ad7
  5. 8da9dd
  6. a0b7e4
  7. b2c5e9
  8. c5d4ef
  9. d8e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #476fc3 mixed with black

  1. 476fc3
  2. 3d60a9
  3. 325190
  4. 284278
  5. 1f3460
  6. 16274a
  7. 0d1a34
  8. 060e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #476fc3 with less saturation

  1. 476fc3
  2. 4c70bb
  3. 5071b3
  4. 5572ac
  5. 5972a4
  6. 5e739c
  7. 627394
  8. 66738c
  9. 6a7384
  10. 6f737b

Questions about #476fc3

What color is #476fc3?

#476fc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 111, 195), in HSL hsl(220.65, 50.82%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.434% 0.1383 263.393).

What colors go well with #476fc3?

The complementary color of #476fc3 is #986a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb6 and #7860bb. The triadic partners are #b64c4b and #388738.

Is white or black text more readable on #476fc3?

White text reads better on #476fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #476fc3 a warm or cool color?

#476fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.138.