#0472F7
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.1% 0.217 258.4), rgb(4, 114, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#0472F7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0472F7 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 114, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 97%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.217 258.4) |
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 #0472F7 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0472F7 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0472F7 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0472F7 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#3084FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0472F7
oklch(58.1% 0.217 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#005AC7
oklch(49.2% 0.185 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#0049A5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A3E85
oklch(37.8% 0.13 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#09254E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 258.4)
#0472F7 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) | #0082FC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FF4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A9 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0472F7
#0472F7
oklch(58.1% 0.217 258.4)
- #A17000
#A17000
oklch(58.1% 0.121 78.3)
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 #0472F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0472F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.016
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.072
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.078
Use #0472F7 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.