#474BCD
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49.2% 0.196 275.1), rgb(71, 75, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#474BCD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474BCD |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.196 275.1) |
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 #474BCD | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #474BCD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474BCD text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #474BCD text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8696FE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B78FC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#565CEB
oklch(55.5% 0.211 275.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#474BCD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A3EA5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#313783
oklch(37.8% 0.126 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#474BCD 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) | #0062D1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C85 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474BCD
#474BCD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 275.1)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #474BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #474BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
Use #474BCD 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.