#47489F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.138 278.8), rgb(71, 72, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#47489F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47489F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 72, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.138 278.8) |
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 #47489F | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47489F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47489F text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #47489F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#8F97EF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767BEA
oklch(63.2% 0.164 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6061D8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#504FBC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47489F
oklch(44.9% 0.138 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 278.5)
#47489F 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) | #1456A2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5C6C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47489F
#47489F
oklch(44.9% 0.138 278.8)
- #625500
#625500
oklch(44.9% 0.093 99)
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 #47489F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
Use #47489F 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.