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#47718e color: Sailor’s Bay

#47718e is rgb(71, 113, 142) in RGB and oklch(52.985% 0.06553 239.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

53%
0.066
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #47718e

#47718e is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sailor’s Bay (#496f8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #47718e mixed with white

  1. 47718e
  2. 597e99
  3. 6b8ca4
  4. 7c9aaf
  5. 8ea8ba
  6. a1b6c6
  7. b3c4d1
  8. c6d3dc
  9. d9e1e8
  10. ecf0f3

Darker: #47718e mixed with black

  1. 47718e
  2. 3d617b
  3. 325268
  4. 284356
  5. 1f3544
  6. 162734
  7. 0d1a24
  8. 060e15
  9. 020407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #47718e with less saturation

  1. 47718e
  2. 4b718b
  3. 4f7087
  4. 537084
  5. 576f81
  6. 5b6f7d
  7. 5e6e7a
  8. 626e76
  9. 656d73
  10. 686c6f

Questions about #47718e

What color is #47718e?

#47718e is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Sailor’s Bay. In RGB it is rgb(71, 113, 142), in HSL hsl(204.51, 33.33%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.985% 0.06553 239.808).

What colors go well with #47718e?

The complementary color of #47718e is #886344. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #387681 and #5d6a92. The triadic partners are #8b5c6a and #677245.

Is white or black text more readable on #47718e?

White text reads better on #47718e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47718e a warm or cool color?

#47718e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.066.