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#478dcc color: Magical Merlin

#478dcc is rgb(71, 141, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.612% 0.11889 248.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.6%
0.119
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #478dcc

#478dcc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #478dcc mixed with white

  1. 478dcc
  2. 5b98d2
  3. 6ea4d7
  4. 80afdd
  5. 92bbe2
  6. a4c6e7
  7. b6d1ec
  8. c8ddf1
  9. dae8f6
  10. edf4fa

Darker: #478dcc mixed with black

  1. 478dcc
  2. 3d7ab1
  3. 326797
  4. 28557e
  5. 1f4465
  6. 16334e
  7. 0d2337
  8. 061422
  9. 02070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #478dcc with less saturation

  1. 478dcc
  2. 508dc5
  3. 578dbf
  4. 5e8cb8
  5. 658cb1
  6. 6c8cab
  7. 728ba4
  8. 778a9d
  9. 7d8a96
  10. 83898f

Questions about #478dcc

What color is #478dcc?

#478dcc is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(71, 141, 204), in HSL hsl(208.42, 56.6%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.612% 0.11889 248.044).

What colors go well with #478dcc?

The complementary color of #478dcc is #b7792b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b7 and #7880cf. The triadic partners are #c4677a and #739542.

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

White text reads better on #478dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #478dcc a warm or cool color?

#478dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.119.