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#477fc3 color: Tufts Blue

#477fc3 is rgb(71, 127, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.956% 0.12053 254.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

59%
0.121
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #477fc3

#477fc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #477fc3 mixed with white

  1. 477fc3
  2. 5a8cca
  3. 6c99d0
  4. 7ea5d7
  5. 90b2dd
  6. a2bfe3
  7. b4cbe9
  8. c7d8ef
  9. d9e5f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #477fc3 mixed with black

  1. 477fc3
  2. 3d6ea9
  3. 325d90
  4. 284c78
  5. 1f3c60
  6. 162d4a
  7. 0d1f34
  8. 061120
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #477fc3 with less saturation

  1. 477fc3
  2. 4e7fbc
  3. 547fb5
  4. 5a7faf
  5. 5f7fa8
  6. 657fa1
  7. 6a7f9a
  8. 6f7f93
  9. 747e8c
  10. 787e84

Questions about #477fc3

What color is #477fc3?

#477fc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 127, 195), in HSL hsl(212.9, 50.82%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.956% 0.12053 254.386).

What colors go well with #477fc3?

The complementary color of #477fc3 is #a7710f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb2 and #7672c2. The triadic partners are #b95c67 and #5e8c3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #477fc3?

White text reads better on #477fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477fc3 a warm or cool color?

#477fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.121.