#474EB0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.4% 0.154 275.8), rgb(71, 78, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#474EB0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 78, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.154 275.8) |
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 #474EB0 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #474EB0 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474EB0 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #474EB0 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#717EE4
oklch(63% 0.153 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B65D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 275.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#474EB0
oklch(47.4% 0.154 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4593
oklch(42.8% 0.127 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#474EB0 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) | #035DB3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006577 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474EB0
#474EB0
oklch(47.4% 0.154 275.8)
- #6C5B00
#6C5B00
oklch(47.4% 0.098 96.4)
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 #474EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #474EB0 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.