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#477ec8 color: Worn Denim

#477ec8 is rgb(71, 126, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.016% 0.12816 256.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59%
0.128
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #477ec8

#477ec8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #477ec8 mixed with white

  1. 477ec8
  2. 598bce
  3. 6c98d4
  4. 7ea5da
  5. 90b2e0
  6. a2bee6
  7. b4cbeb
  8. c7d8f0
  9. d9e5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #477ec8 mixed with black

  1. 477ec8
  2. 3d6dae
  3. 325c94
  4. 284c7b
  5. 1f3c63
  6. 162d4c
  7. 0d1f36
  8. 061121
  9. 02050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #477ec8 with less saturation

  1. 477ec8
  2. 4e7ec1
  3. 547fba
  4. 5a7fb2
  5. 5f7fab
  6. 647fa3
  7. 6a7f9c
  8. 6f7f94
  9. 747e8d
  10. 787e85

Questions about #477ec8

What color is #477ec8?

#477ec8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(71, 126, 200), in HSL hsl(214.42, 53.97%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.016% 0.12816 256.399).

What colors go well with #477ec8?

The complementary color of #477ec8 is #a87100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb7 and #7870c5. The triadic partners are #bd5a62 and #588e3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #477ec8?

White text reads better on #477ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477ec8 a warm or cool color?

#477ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.128.