#478DAE Color

#478DAE is rgb(71, 141, 174) in RGB and hsl(199, 42%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#478DAE

HEX#478DAE

RGBrgb(71, 141, 174)

HSLhsl(199, 42%, 48%)

HSVhsv(199, 59%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.086 230.9)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 19%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#478DAE Complementary#AE6847 Analogous#47AE9B Analogous#475AAE Triadic#AE478D Triadic#8DAE47

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5C9EBC #75ADC7 #8FBCD1 #ACCDDD #C5DCE7 #DEECF2

Shades

#3E7C98 #34677F #2B5569 #224453 #19323E #0F1D24

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