#479bb3 color: Starflower Blue
#479bb3 is rgb(71, 155, 179) in RGB and oklch(64.724% 0.0881 219.379) 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 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #479bb3
#479bb3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #479bb3 mixed with white
Darker: #479bb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #479bb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #479bb3
What color is #479bb3?
#479bb3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 155, 179), in HSL hsl(193.33, 43.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.724% 0.0881 219.379).
What colors go well with #479bb3?
The complementary color of #479bb3 is #bd7c66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a09a and #6393c2. The triadic partners are #b279a0 and #9b8f4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #479bb3?
Black text reads better on #479bb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #479bb3 a warm or cool color?
#479bb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.088.