#475BB0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50% 0.137 270.8), rgb(71, 91, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#475BB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.137 270.8) |
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 #475BB0 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475BB0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475BB0 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475BB0 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#889DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B83DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#546BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 270.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475BB0
oklch(50% 0.137 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#38498C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#303D70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#475BB0 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) | #3166B3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205DAE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E7D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475BB0
#475BB0
oklch(50% 0.137 270.8)
- #796000
#796000
oklch(50% 0.102 90.9)
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 #475BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #475BB0 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.