#00479A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.4% 0.149 257.4), rgb(0, 71, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#00479A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00479A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.149 257.4) |
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 #00479A | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00479A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #00479A text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #00479A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A1F6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#3987F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D6EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00479A
oklch(41.4% 0.149 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#11407E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.4)
#00479A 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) | #00519D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004498 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C69 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00479A
#00479A
oklch(41.4% 0.149 257.4)
- #654400
#654400
oklch(41.3% 0.086 77.3)
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 #00479A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #00479A 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.