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#477ec6 color: Tufts Blue

#477ec6 is rgb(71, 126, 198) in RGB and oklch(58.901% 0.12551 255.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

58.9%
0.126
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #477ec6

#477ec6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #477ec6 mixed with white

  1. 477ec6
  2. 598bcc
  3. 6c98d3
  4. 7ea5d9
  5. 90b1df
  6. a2bee5
  7. b4cbea
  8. c7d8f0
  9. d9e5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #477ec6 mixed with black

  1. 477ec6
  2. 3d6dac
  3. 325c92
  4. 284c7a
  5. 1f3c62
  6. 162d4b
  7. 0d1f35
  8. 061121
  9. 02050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #477ec6 with less saturation

  1. 477ec6
  2. 4d7ebf
  3. 547fb8
  4. 597fb1
  5. 5f7faa
  6. 647fa2
  7. 697f9b
  8. 6f7e94
  9. 737e8c
  10. 787d85

Questions about #477ec6

What color is #477ec6?

#477ec6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 126, 198), in HSL hsl(214.02, 52.7%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.901% 0.12551 255.873).

What colors go well with #477ec6?

The complementary color of #477ec6 is #a77100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb5 and #7770c4. The triadic partners are #bb5a63 and #598d3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #477ec6?

White text reads better on #477ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477ec6 a warm or cool color?

#477ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.126.