#478CBD Color

#478CBD is rgb(71, 140, 189) in RGB and hsl(205, 47%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#478CBD

HEX#478CBD

RGBrgb(71, 140, 189)

HSLhsl(205, 47%, 51%)

HSVhsv(205, 62%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.102 241.9)

CMYKcmyk(62%, 26%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#478CBD Complementary#BD7847 Analogous#47BDB3 Analogous#4751BD Triadic#BD478C Triadic#8CBD47

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#629CC6 #78AACE #92BBD8 #ADCBE1 #C7DCEB #DDEAF3

Shades

#3B79A5 #33688E #2A5574 #20425A #172F40 #0F1E29

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