#475ED4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.2% 0.183 270.6), rgb(71, 94, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#475ED4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 94, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.183 270.6) |
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 #475ED4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475ED4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475ED4 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #475ED4 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#829BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#647FEE
oklch(63% 0.169 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#475ED4
oklch(53.2% 0.183 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#34459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#475ED4 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) | #0070D8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B90 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475ED4
#475ED4
oklch(53.2% 0.183 270.6)
- #846900
#846900
oklch(53.2% 0.109 91)
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 #475ED4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #475ED4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.020
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
Use #475ED4 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.