#478CAE Color

#478CAE is rgb(71, 140, 174) in RGB and hsl(200, 42%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#478CAE

HEX#478CAE

RGBrgb(71, 140, 174)

HSLhsl(200, 42%, 48%)

HSVhsv(200, 59%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.087 232)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 20%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #478CAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #478CAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#478CAE Complementary#AE6947 Analogous#47AE9D Analogous#4758AE Triadic#AE478C Triadic#8CAE47

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #478CAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5C9CBC #75ACC7 #8FBBD1 #ACCDDD #C5DCE7 #DEEBF2

Shades

#3E7A98 #34667F #2B5469 #224353 #19313E #0F1D24

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