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#477DDC Color

#477DDC is rgb(71, 125, 220) in RGB, hsl(218, 68%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 43%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#477DDC
HEX#477DDC
RGBrgb(71, 125, 220)
HSLhsl(218, 68%, 57%)
HSVhsv(218, 68%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 43%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.156 260.8)
LABlab(52.33% 5.73 -54.95)
LCHlch(52.33% 55.25 275.96)

What #477DDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #477DDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#477DDC Channel Values

How #477DDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 125 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 68% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 68% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #477DDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #477DDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #477DDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #477DDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #477DDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #477DDC.

How #477DDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#477DDC
Protanopia#7676DC
Protanomaly#6679DC
Deuteranopia#6F6FDD
Deuteranomaly#6175DC
Tritanopia#008E8E
Tritanomaly#2B87B2
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #477DDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-477ddc: #477DDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #477DDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-477ddc': '#477DDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.490, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_477ddc">#477DDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#477DDC"

More Blue Colors

#477DDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#477DDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #477DDC?

#477DDC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(71, 125, 220) in RGB and hsl(218, 68%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #477DDC?

#477DDC is rgb(71, 125, 220) — red 71, green 125, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #477DDC?

#477DDC converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 43%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #477DDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #477DDC scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #477DDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #477DDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 10.45, which is visibly different.

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