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#477ec2 color: Tufts Blue

#477ec2 is rgb(71, 126, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.675% 0.12023 254.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

58.7%
0.120
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #477ec2

#477ec2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #477ec2 mixed with white

  1. 477ec2
  2. 5a8bc9
  3. 6c98cf
  4. 7ea5d6
  5. 90b1dc
  6. a2bee2
  7. b4cbe8
  8. c7d8ee
  9. d9e5f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #477ec2 mixed with black

  1. 477ec2
  2. 3d6da8
  3. 325c8f
  4. 284c77
  5. 1f3c60
  6. 162d49
  7. 0d1f34
  8. 061120
  9. 02050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #477ec2 with less saturation

  1. 477ec2
  2. 4d7ebb
  3. 547eb4
  4. 597fae
  5. 5f7ea7
  6. 647ea0
  7. 697e99
  8. 6e7e92
  9. 737d8b
  10. 787d84

Questions about #477ec2

What color is #477ec2?

#477ec2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 126, 194), in HSL hsl(213.17, 50.2%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.675% 0.12023 254.734).

What colors go well with #477ec2?

The complementary color of #477ec2 is #a6700e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab1 and #7571c0. The triadic partners are #b85b65 and #5c8c3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #477ec2?

White text reads better on #477ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477ec2 a warm or cool color?

#477ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.12.