Close to Cornflower Blue
#47AEFE
#47AEFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 68.2% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 99% 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 #47AEFE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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8.75:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.40:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #47AEFE as they’d see it.
#47AEFE 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 #47AEFE
What color is #47AEFE?
#47AEFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 68.2% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 99% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #47AEFE in RGB?
#47AEFE is rgb(71, 174, 254): 71 red, 174 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #47AEFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 31, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #47AEFE?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #47AEFE?
Its complement #E4955C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.