#0472AE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(53% 0.126 242.7), rgb(4, 114, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#0472AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0472AE |
| RGB | rgb(4, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 96%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.126 242.7) |
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 #0472AE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0472AE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0472AE text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0472AE text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.1)
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Step 500
500
#4191CA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 242.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0472AE
oklch(53% 0.126 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#02669D
oklch(49% 0.117 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C547F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#154566
oklch(37.5% 0.076 243)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#0472AE 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) | #5574B1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E66AD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008188 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0472AE
#0472AE
oklch(53% 0.126 242.7)
- #9C5900
#9C5900
oklch(53% 0.121 62.6)
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 #0472AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.042
Use #0472AE 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.