#479BBD Color

#479BBD is rgb(71, 155, 189) in RGB and hsl(197, 47%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#479BBD

HEX#479BBD

RGBrgb(71, 155, 189)

HSLhsl(197, 47%, 51%)

HSVhsv(197, 62%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.095 227.6)

CMYKcmyk(62%, 18%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #479BBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #479BBD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#479BBD Complementary#BD6947 Analogous#47BDA3 Analogous#4761BD Triadic#BD479B Triadic#9BBD47

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #479BBD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#62AAC6 #78B6CE #92C4D8 #ADD2E1 #C7E1EB #DDEDF3

Shades

#3B87A5 #33758E #2A5F74 #204A5A #173440 #0F2229

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