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#478efa color: Bleuchâtel Blue

#478efa is rgb(71, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(65.487% 0.17619 258.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

65.5%
0.176
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #478efa

#478efa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #478efa mixed with white

  1. 478efa
  2. 5b9afc
  3. 6da6fd
  4. 80b2fe
  5. 92bdff
  6. a4c8ff
  7. b6d3ff
  8. c8deff
  9. dae9ff
  10. edf4ff

Darker: #478efa mixed with black

  1. 478efa
  2. 3d7bd9
  3. 3268ba
  4. 28569b
  5. 1f447d
  6. 163461
  7. 0d2446
  8. 06152d
  9. 020715
  10. 000103

Calmer: #478efa with less saturation

  1. 478efa
  2. 508ff0
  3. 5990e6
  4. 6191db
  5. 6892d1
  6. 6f92c7
  7. 7692bc
  8. 7d92b1
  9. 8492a7
  10. 8a919c

Questions about #478efa

What color is #478efa?

#478efa is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleuchâtel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(216.2, 94.71%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.487% 0.17619 258.697).

What colors go well with #478efa?

The complementary color of #478efa is #c38200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0d9 and #8f7af4. The triadic partners are #e85a65 and #51a931.

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

Black text reads better on #478efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #478efa a warm or cool color?

#478efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.176.