#475CE0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.7% 0.201 271.1), rgb(71, 92, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#475CE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 92, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.201 271.1) |
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 #475CE0 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475CE0 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475CE0 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #475CE0 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 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
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#809AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#627DF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#475CE0
oklch(53.7% 0.201 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C8
oklch(49% 0.186 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3242A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3980
oklch(37.5% 0.121 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#475CE0 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) | #0071E4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063DD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D95 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475CE0
#475CE0
oklch(53.7% 0.201 271.1)
- #866B00
#866B00
oklch(53.9% 0.11 91.3)
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 #475CE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.024
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #475CE0 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.