#047EE0
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.9% 0.174 251.9), rgb(4, 126, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#047EE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #047EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 126, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.174 251.9) |
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 #047EE0 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #047EE0 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #047EE0 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #047EE0 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F2
oklch(81% 0.078 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#63A5EC
oklch(70.8% 0.125 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#308CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 251.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#047EE0
oklch(58.9% 0.174 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4277
oklch(37.6% 0.105 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#092745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 251.7)
#047EE0 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) | #4986E4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A74DE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #047EE0
#047EE0
oklch(58.9% 0.174 251.9)
- #AB6E00
#AB6E00
oklch(58.9% 0.127 71.3)
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 #047EE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.074
Use #047EE0 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.