#475AE1
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.5% 0.205 271.5), rgb(71, 90, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#475AE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 90, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.205 271.5) |
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 #475AE1 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475AE1 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475AE1 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #475AE1 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFD
oklch(81% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#8099FC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#637CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 271.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#475AE1
oklch(53.5% 0.205 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E4FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3342A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3982
oklch(37.8% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#475AE1 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) | #0070E5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062DE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C95 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475AE1
#475AE1
oklch(53.5% 0.205 271.5)
- #846A00
#846A00
oklch(53.4% 0.109 91.8)
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 #475AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.012
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
Use #475AE1 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.