#478FAE Color

#478FAE is rgb(71, 143, 174) in RGB and hsl(198, 42%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#478FAE

HEX#478FAE

RGBrgb(71, 143, 174)

HSLhsl(198, 42%, 48%)

HSVhsv(198, 59%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.086 228.6)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 18%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#478FAE Complementary#AE6647 Analogous#47AE99 Analogous#475CAE Triadic#AE478F Triadic#8FAE47

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5CA0BC #75AEC7 #8FBDD1 #ACCEDD #C5DDE7 #DEECF2

Shades

#3E7D98 #34687F #2B5669 #224553 #19333E #0F1E24

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