Close to Steel Blue
#478FBB
#478FBB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 56.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 46% saturation and 51% 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 #478FBB.
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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5.91:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.91:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #478FBB as they’d see it.
#478FBB 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 #478FBB
What color is #478FBB?
#478FBB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 56.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #478FBB in RGB?
#478FBB is rgb(71, 143, 187): 71 red, 143 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #478FBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 24, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #478FBB?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #478FBB?
Its complement #B27C5C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.