#474FB2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.7% 0.155 275.4), rgb(71, 79, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#474FB2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 79, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.155 275.4) |
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 #474FB2 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #474FB2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474FB2 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #474FB2 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 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
#B2BDF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#717EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A65D3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 275.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#474FB2
oklch(47.7% 0.155 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4594
oklch(42.8% 0.128 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#343B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#474FB2 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) | #025EB5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006679 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474FB2
#474FB2
oklch(47.7% 0.155 275.4)
- #6E5C00
#6E5C00
oklch(47.8% 0.098 95.7)
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 #474FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #474FB2 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.