#0475F6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(58.6% 0.212 257.7), rgb(4, 117, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#0475F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0475F6 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 117, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 97%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.212 257.7) |
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 #0475F6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0475F6 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0475F6 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0475F6 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#2F85FC
oklch(63% 0.195 257.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0475F6
oklch(58.6% 0.212 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#093E83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#09254D
oklch(27% 0.081 258.1)
#0475F6 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) | #0084FB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AA | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0475F6
#0475F6
oklch(58.6% 0.212 257.7)
- #A47100
#A47100
oklch(58.6% 0.123 77.4)
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 #0475F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0475F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #0475F6 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.