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#477dc6 color: Tufts Blue

#477dc6 is rgb(71, 125, 198) in RGB and oklch(58.679% 0.12656 256.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

58.7%
0.127
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #477dc6

#477dc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #477dc6 mixed with white

  1. 477dc6
  2. 598acc
  3. 6b97d3
  4. 7ea4d9
  5. 90b1df
  6. a2bee5
  7. b4cbea
  8. c7d8f0
  9. d9e5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #477dc6 mixed with black

  1. 477dc6
  2. 3d6cac
  3. 325b92
  4. 284b7a
  5. 1f3b62
  6. 162c4b
  7. 0d1e35
  8. 061121
  9. 02050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #477dc6 with less saturation

  1. 477dc6
  2. 4d7dbf
  3. 537eb8
  4. 597eb0
  5. 5f7ea9
  6. 647ea2
  7. 697e9b
  8. 6e7e93
  9. 737d8c
  10. 787d84

Questions about #477dc6

What color is #477dc6?

#477dc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 125, 198), in HSL hsl(214.49, 52.7%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.679% 0.12656 256.474).

What colors go well with #477dc6?

The complementary color of #477dc6 is #a67000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab6 and #776fc3. The triadic partners are #bb5962 and #578d3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #477dc6?

White text reads better on #477dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477dc6 a warm or cool color?

#477dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.127.