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#478ece color: Magical Merlin

#478ece is rgb(71, 142, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.944% 0.12046 248.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.9%
0.120
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #478ece

#478ece is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #478ece mixed with white

  1. 478ece
  2. 5b99d4
  3. 6ea5d9
  4. 80b0de
  5. 92bbe3
  6. a4c7e8
  7. b6d2ed
  8. c8ddf2
  9. dae8f6
  10. edf4fb

Darker: #478ece mixed with black

  1. 478ece
  2. 3d7bb3
  3. 326898
  4. 28567f
  5. 1f4466
  6. 16344e
  7. 0d2438
  8. 061523
  9. 02070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #478ece with less saturation

  1. 478ece
  2. 508ec7
  3. 588ec1
  4. 5f8dba
  5. 668db3
  6. 6c8dac
  7. 728ca5
  8. 788b9e
  9. 7e8b97
  10. 838a90

Questions about #478ece

What color is #478ece?

#478ece is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(71, 142, 206), in HSL hsl(208.44, 57.94%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.944% 0.12046 248.119).

What colors go well with #478ece?

The complementary color of #478ece is #b8792a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b9 and #7980d1. The triadic partners are #c5687b and #739741.

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

White text reads better on #478ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #478ece a warm or cool color?

#478ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.12.