#475FBC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.6% 0.148 269.7), rgb(71, 95, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#475FBC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475FBC |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.148 269.7) |
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 #475FBC | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475FBC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475FBC text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475FBC text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#849DE9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6782E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F6AD0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 269.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475FBC
oklch(51.6% 0.148 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#354891
oklch(42.7% 0.122 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#475FBC 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) | #2E6BBF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1461BA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007484 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475FBC
#475FBC
oklch(51.6% 0.148 269.7)
- #806400
#806400
oklch(51.7% 0.106 89.4)
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 #475FBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #475FBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #475FBC 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.