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#478EFF
#478EFF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 55.7% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 100% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #478EFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.58:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #478EFF as they’d see it.
#478EFF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #478EFF
What color is #478EFF?
#478EFF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 55.7% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 100% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #478EFF in RGB?
#478EFF is rgb(71, 142, 255): 71 red, 142 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #478EFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 44, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #478EFF?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #478EFF?
Its complement #C18411 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.