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#477ec0 color: Tufts Blue

#477ec0 is rgb(71, 126, 192) in RGB and oklch(58.564% 0.1176 254.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

58.6%
0.118
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #477ec0

#477ec0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #477ec0 mixed with white

  1. 477ec0
  2. 5a8bc7
  3. 6c98ce
  4. 7ea4d4
  5. 90b1db
  6. a2bee1
  7. b4cbe7
  8. c7d8ee
  9. d9e5f3
  10. ecf2f9

Darker: #477ec0 mixed with black

  1. 477ec0
  2. 3d6da7
  3. 325c8e
  4. 284c76
  5. 1f3c5f
  6. 162d49
  7. 0d1f34
  8. 061120
  9. 02050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #477ec0 with less saturation

  1. 477ec0
  2. 4d7eb9
  3. 537eb3
  4. 597eac
  5. 5f7ea5
  6. 647e9f
  7. 697e98
  8. 6e7d91
  9. 737d8a
  10. 777c83

Questions about #477ec0

What color is #477ec0?

#477ec0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 126, 192), in HSL hsl(212.73, 48.99%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.564% 0.1176 254.117).

What colors go well with #477ec0?

The complementary color of #477ec0 is #a57015. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aaf and #7471bf. The triadic partners are #b75c66 and #5e8b3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #477ec0?

White text reads better on #477ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477ec0 a warm or cool color?

#477ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.118.