#47609B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.7% 0.099 265.6), rgb(71, 96, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#47609B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47609B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 96, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.099 265.6) |
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 #47609B | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47609B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47609B text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #47609B text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E1
oklch(81% 0.048 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D88C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5571B2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 265.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#47609B
oklch(49.7% 0.099 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#394D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#314064
oklch(37.6% 0.065 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#47609B 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) | #48669D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5E9A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6D76 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47609B
#47609B
oklch(49.7% 0.099 265.6)
- #7C5D07
#7C5D07
oklch(49.7% 0.099 85.2)
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 #47609B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.011
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
Use #47609B 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.