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#478ace color: Blue Sonki

#478ace is rgb(71, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.038% 0.12402 250.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62%
0.124
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #478ace

#478ace is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #478ace mixed with white

  1. 478ace
  2. 5b96d4
  3. 6da2d9
  4. 80adde
  5. 92b9e3
  6. a4c5e8
  7. b6d0ed
  8. c8dcf2
  9. dae8f6
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #478ace mixed with black

  1. 478ace
  2. 3d77b3
  3. 326598
  4. 28537f
  5. 1f4266
  6. 16324e
  7. 0d2238
  8. 061423
  9. 02070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #478ace with less saturation

  1. 478ace
  2. 4f8ac7
  3. 578ac0
  4. 5e8ab9
  5. 648ab2
  6. 6a89ab
  7. 7089a4
  8. 76889c
  9. 7c8895
  10. 81878e

Questions about #478ace

What color is #478ace?

#478ace is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Sonki. In RGB it is rgb(71, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(210.22, 57.94%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.038% 0.12402 250.784).

What colors go well with #478ace?

The complementary color of #478ace is #b5771d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096ba and #797ccf. The triadic partners are #c46474 and #6c9540.

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

White text reads better on #478ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #478ace a warm or cool color?

#478ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.124.