#478eca color: Magical Merlin
#478eca is rgb(71, 142, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.736% 0.11566 246.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #478eca
#478eca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #478eca mixed with white
Darker: #478eca mixed with black
Calmer: #478eca with less saturation
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Questions about #478eca
What color is #478eca?
#478eca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(71, 142, 202), in HSL hsl(207.48, 55.27%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.736% 0.11566 246.521).
What colors go well with #478eca?
The complementary color of #478eca is #b77931. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b5 and #7681ce. The triadic partners are #c2697d and #769543.
Is white or black text more readable on #478eca?
White text reads better on #478eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #478eca a warm or cool color?
#478eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.116.