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#477fc2 color: Tufts Blue

#477fc2 is rgb(71, 127, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.9% 0.11922 254.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

58.9%
0.119
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #477fc2

#477fc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #477fc2 mixed with white

  1. 477fc2
  2. 5a8cc9
  3. 6c98cf
  4. 7ea5d6
  5. 90b2dc
  6. a2bfe2
  7. b4cbe8
  8. c7d8ee
  9. d9e5f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #477fc2 mixed with black

  1. 477fc2
  2. 3d6ea8
  3. 325d8f
  4. 284c77
  5. 1f3c60
  6. 162d49
  7. 0d1f34
  8. 061120
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #477fc2 with less saturation

  1. 477fc2
  2. 4e7fbb
  3. 547fb5
  4. 5a7fae
  5. 5f7fa7
  6. 647fa0
  7. 6a7f99
  8. 6f7f92
  9. 737e8b
  10. 787d84

Questions about #477fc2

What color is #477fc2?

#477fc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 127, 194), in HSL hsl(212.68, 50.2%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.9% 0.11922 254.078).

What colors go well with #477fc2?

The complementary color of #477fc2 is #a67113. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb1 and #7572c1. The triadic partners are #b85c67 and #5e8c3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #477fc2?

White text reads better on #477fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477fc2 a warm or cool color?

#477fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.119.