#479bb6 color: Starflower Blue
#479bb6 is rgb(71, 155, 182) in RGB and oklch(64.849% 0.09002 221.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #479bb6
#479bb6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #479bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #479bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #479bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #479bb6
What color is #479bb6?
#479bb6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 155, 182), in HSL hsl(194.59, 43.87%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.849% 0.09002 221.979).
What colors go well with #479bb6?
The complementary color of #479bb6 is #be7c63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa09d and #6592c4. The triadic partners are #b5799e and #9a914d.
Is white or black text more readable on #479bb6?
Black text reads better on #479bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #479bb6 a warm or cool color?
#479bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.09.