#479CB8 Color

#479CB8 is rgb(71, 156, 184) in RGB and hsl(195, 44%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#479CB8

HEX#479CB8

RGBrgb(71, 156, 184)

HSLhsl(195, 44%, 50%)

HSVhsv(195, 61%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.091 222.6)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 15%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #479CB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #479CB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#479CB8 Complementary#B86347 Analogous#47B89C Analogous#4763B8 Triadic#B8479C Triadic#9CB847

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #479CB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#61A9C2 #7BB7CC #95C5D6 #ABD1DE #C4DFE8 #DEEDF2

Shades

#3D869E #357388 #2B5D6E #224B58 #18353E #102228

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