#478ba6 color: Blue Chaise
#478ba6 is rgb(71, 139, 166) in RGB and oklch(60.321% 0.08 226.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #478ba6
#478ba6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chaise (#4b8ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #478ba6 mixed with white
Darker: #478ba6 mixed with black
Calmer: #478ba6 with less saturation
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Questions about #478ba6
What color is #478ba6?
#478ba6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Chaise. In RGB it is rgb(71, 139, 166), in HSL hsl(197.05, 40.08%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.321% 0.08 226.372).
What colors go well with #478ba6?
The complementary color of #478ba6 is #a97258. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d9091 and #6183b1. The triadic partners are #a46d8b and #87844a.
Is white or black text more readable on #478ba6?
White text reads better on #478ba6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #478ba6 a warm or cool color?
#478ba6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.08.