#047ABC
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.8% 0.135 243.5), rgb(4, 122, 188).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#047ABC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #047ABC |
| RGB | rgb(4, 122, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 96%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.135 243.5) |
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 #047ABC | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #047ABC | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #047ABC text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #047ABC text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A7D9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A91CE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 243)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#047ABC
oklch(55.8% 0.135 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#015383
oklch(42.6% 0.104 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#114569
oklch(37.6% 0.081 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#047ABC 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) | #5A7CBF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A92 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #047ABC
#047ABC
oklch(55.8% 0.135 243.5)
- #A66000
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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 #047ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.019
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
Use #047ABC 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.