#479bdb color: Flax Flower Blue
#479bdb is rgb(71, 155, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.572% 0.12523 244.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #479bdb
#479bdb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #479bdb mixed with white
Darker: #479bdb mixed with black
Calmer: #479bdb with less saturation
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Questions about #479bdb
What color is #479bdb?
#479bdb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 155, 219), in HSL hsl(205.95, 67.27%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.572% 0.12523 244.404).
What colors go well with #479bdb?
The complementary color of #479bdb is #c88235. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c3 and #7d8de0. The triadic partners are #d3718a and #83a144.
Is white or black text more readable on #479bdb?
Black text reads better on #479bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #479bdb a warm or cool color?
#479bdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.125.