#00478E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.4% 0.133 255), rgb(0, 71, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#00478E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00478E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 71, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.133 255) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00478E | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00478E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #00478E text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #00478E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F3
oklch(81% 0.078 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A3ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D8AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 255)
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Step 600
600
#1472D5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#025FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 254.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00478E
oklch(40.4% 0.133 255)
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Step 900
900
#144177
oklch(37.6% 0.104 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#00478E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B4E91 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005863 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00478E
#00478E
oklch(40.4% 0.133 255)
- #634100
#634100
oklch(40.4% 0.085 75.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00478E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.017
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
Use #00478E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.