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#478bec color: Seljuk Blue

#478bec is rgb(71, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.986% 0.16142 257.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64%
0.161
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #478bec

#478bec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Seljuk Blue (#4488ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #478bec mixed with white

  1. 478bec
  2. 5a97ef
  3. 6da3f2
  4. 7faff4
  5. 91bbf7
  6. a4c6f9
  7. b6d2fa
  8. c8ddfc
  9. dae8fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #478bec mixed with black

  1. 478bec
  2. 3d78cd
  3. 3266af
  4. 285492
  5. 1f4376
  6. 16325b
  7. 0d2342
  8. 061429
  9. 020713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #478bec with less saturation

  1. 478bec
  2. 508ce3
  3. 588dd9
  4. 5f8dd0
  5. 668ec7
  6. 6d8ebd
  7. 748eb4
  8. 7a8eaa
  9. 808da0
  10. 868d96

Questions about #478bec

What color is #478bec?

#478bec is bright blue. The closest named color is Seljuk Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(215.27, 81.28%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.986% 0.16142 257.623).

What colors go well with #478bec?

The complementary color of #478bec is #be7d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bd1 and #8978e7. The triadic partners are #dc5c67 and #57a236.

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

White text reads better on #478bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #478bec a warm or cool color?

#478bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.161.