#479eb4 color: Aquatic Cool
#479eb4 is rgb(71, 158, 180) in RGB and oklch(65.487% 0.08886 216.977) 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 #479eb4
#479eb4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aquatic Cool (#41a0b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #479eb4 mixed with white
Darker: #479eb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #479eb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #479eb4
What color is #479eb4?
#479eb4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Aquatic Cool. In RGB it is rgb(71, 158, 180), in HSL hsl(192.11, 43.43%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.487% 0.08886 216.977).
What colors go well with #479eb4?
The complementary color of #479eb4 is #c07d6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a29a and #6296c4. The triadic partners are #b47ca5 and #a0914e.
Is white or black text more readable on #479eb4?
Black text reads better on #479eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #479eb4 a warm or cool color?
#479eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.089.