#47479B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.133 279.5), rgb(71, 71, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#47479B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47479B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 71, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.133 279.5) |
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 #47479B | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47479B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47479B text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #47479B text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6261D5
oklch(55.5% 0.174 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5250B9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 279.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47479B
oklch(44.4% 0.133 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#383977
oklch(37.8% 0.103 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#47479B 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) | #17549E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094E99 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225A6A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47479B
#47479B
oklch(44.4% 0.133 279.5)
- #605400
#605400
oklch(44.4% 0.092 99.7)
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 #47479B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #47479B 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.