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#478acc color: Blue Sonki

#478acc is rgb(71, 138, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.93% 0.12152 250.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

61.9%
0.122
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #478acc

#478acc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Sonki (#4a87cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #478acc mixed with white

  1. 478acc
  2. 5b96d2
  3. 6da1d7
  4. 80addd
  5. 92b9e2
  6. a4c4e7
  7. b6d0ec
  8. c8dcf1
  9. dae8f6
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #478acc mixed with black

  1. 478acc
  2. 3d77b1
  3. 326597
  4. 28537e
  5. 1f4265
  6. 16324e
  7. 0d2237
  8. 061422
  9. 02070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #478acc with less saturation

  1. 478acc
  2. 4f8ac5
  3. 578abe
  4. 5d8ab8
  5. 648ab1
  6. 6a89aa
  7. 7089a3
  8. 76889c
  9. 7b8794
  10. 81878d

Questions about #478acc

What color is #478acc?

#478acc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Sonki. In RGB it is rgb(71, 138, 204), in HSL hsl(209.77, 56.6%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.93% 0.12152 250.094).

What colors go well with #478acc?

The complementary color of #478acc is #b47722. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b8 and #787ccd. The triadic partners are #c36475 and #6d9440.

Is white or black text more readable on #478acc?

White text reads better on #478acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #478acc a warm or cool color?

#478acc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.122.