#0473EC
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.4% 0.202 257), rgb(4, 115, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#0473EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0473EC |
| RGB | rgb(4, 115, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 97%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.202 257) |
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 #0473EC | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0473EC | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0473EC text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0473EC text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#62A1FA
oklch(70.6% 0.147 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#3287F7
oklch(63.2% 0.186 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0473EC
oklch(57.4% 0.202 257)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C3F80
oklch(37.6% 0.122 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
#0473EC 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) | #1781F0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A4 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0473EC
#0473EC
oklch(57.4% 0.202 257)
- #A06D00
#A06D00
oklch(57.4% 0.12 76.5)
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 #0473EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0473EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.013
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.075
Use #0473EC 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.