#479DBD Color

#479DBD is rgb(71, 157, 189) in RGB and hsl(196, 47%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#479DBD

HEX#479DBD

RGBrgb(71, 157, 189)

HSLhsl(196, 47%, 51%)

HSVhsv(196, 62%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.095 225.5)

CMYKcmyk(62%, 17%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#479DBD Complementary#BD6747 Analogous#47BDA1 Analogous#4763BD Triadic#BD479D Triadic#9DBD47

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#62ABC6 #78B7CE #92C5D8 #ADD3E1 #C7E1EB #DDEDF3

Shades

#3B89A5 #33768E #2A6074 #204B5A #173540 #0F2229

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