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#477bc3 color: Tufts Blue

#477bc3 is rgb(71, 123, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.061% 0.12467 256.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

58.1%
0.125
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #477bc3

#477bc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #477bc3 mixed with white

  1. 477bc3
  2. 5988ca
  3. 6b95d0
  4. 7da2d7
  5. 8fb0dd
  6. a1bde3
  7. b4cae9
  8. c6d7ef
  9. d9e4f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #477bc3 mixed with black

  1. 477bc3
  2. 3d6aa9
  3. 325a90
  4. 284a78
  5. 1f3a60
  6. 162c4a
  7. 0d1e34
  8. 061020
  9. 02050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #477bc3 with less saturation

  1. 477bc3
  2. 4d7bbc
  3. 537cb5
  4. 587cae
  5. 5e7ca7
  6. 637ca0
  7. 687c98
  8. 6d7c91
  9. 717b8a
  10. 767b82

Questions about #477bc3

What color is #477bc3?

#477bc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 123, 195), in HSL hsl(214.84, 50.82%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.061% 0.12467 256.897).

What colors go well with #477bc3?

The complementary color of #477bc3 is #a36f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b3 and #766dc0. The triadic partners are #b85860 and #558b3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #477bc3?

White text reads better on #477bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477bc3 a warm or cool color?

#477bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.125.