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#477cc2 color: Tufts Blue

#477cc2 is rgb(71, 124, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.227% 0.12229 256.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

58.2%
0.122
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #477cc2

#477cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #477cc2 mixed with white

  1. 477cc2
  2. 5989c9
  3. 6b96cf
  4. 7da3d6
  5. 8fb0dc
  6. a2bde2
  7. b4cae8
  8. c6d7ee
  9. d9e5f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #477cc2 mixed with black

  1. 477cc2
  2. 3d6ba8
  3. 325a8f
  4. 284a77
  5. 1f3b60
  6. 162c49
  7. 0d1e34
  8. 061120
  9. 02050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #477cc2 with less saturation

  1. 477cc2
  2. 4d7cbb
  3. 537db4
  4. 597dad
  5. 5e7da6
  6. 637d9f
  7. 687d98
  8. 6d7c91
  9. 727c8a
  10. 767b82

Questions about #477cc2

What color is #477cc2?

#477cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 124, 194), in HSL hsl(214.15, 50.2%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.227% 0.12229 256.012).

What colors go well with #477cc2?

The complementary color of #477cc2 is #a46f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b2 and #766ec0. The triadic partners are #b85962 and #588b3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #477cc2?

White text reads better on #477cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477cc2 a warm or cool color?

#477cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.122.