#476BE2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.7% 0.185 267.5), rgb(71, 107, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#476BE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 107, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.185 267.5) |
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 #476BE2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476BE2 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #476BE2 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #476BE2 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C81F0
oklch(63.1% 0.171 267.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#476BE2
oklch(56.7% 0.185 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3655C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D469C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#283C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#476BE2 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) | #177BE6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879C | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476BE2
#476BE2
oklch(56.7% 0.185 267.5)
- #937100
#937100
oklch(56.6% 0.116 87.6)
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 #476BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.009
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
Use #476BE2 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.