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#47709c color: Naval

#47709c is rgb(71, 112, 156) in RGB and oklch(53.426% 0.08351 251.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.4%
0.084
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #47709c

#47709c is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Naval (#41729f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #47709c mixed with white

  1. 47709c
  2. 597ea6
  3. 6a8cb0
  4. 7c99ba
  5. 8ea8c4
  6. a0b6ce
  7. b3c4d8
  8. c5d3e1
  9. d8e1eb
  10. ecf0f5

Darker: #47709c mixed with black

  1. 47709c
  2. 3d6087
  3. 325173
  4. 28435f
  5. 1f354c
  6. 162739
  7. 0d1a28
  8. 060e18
  9. 020409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #47709c with less saturation

  1. 47709c
  2. 4b7097
  3. 507093
  4. 54708e
  5. 586f8a
  6. 5b6f85
  7. 5f6f80
  8. 636e7b
  9. 666e77
  10. 6a6d72

Questions about #47709c

What color is #47709c?

#47709c is soft blue. The closest named color is Naval. In RGB it is rgb(71, 112, 156), in HSL hsl(211.06, 37.44%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.426% 0.08351 251.234).

What colors go well with #47709c?

The complementary color of #47709c is #8b6432. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28788f and #65679c. The triadic partners are #975861 and #5c7742.

Is white or black text more readable on #47709c?

White text reads better on #47709c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47709c a warm or cool color?

#47709c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.084.