#476CC3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.8% 0.142 264.8), rgb(71, 108, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#476CC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 108, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.142 264.8) |
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 #476CC3 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476CC3 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476CC3 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #476CC3 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6286D8
oklch(63% 0.131 265)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#476CC3
oklch(54.8% 0.142 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#314B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#476CC3 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) | #4375C6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6AC1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476CC3
#476CC3
oklch(54.8% 0.142 264.8)
- #8F6A00
#8F6A00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 84.4)
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 #476CC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
Use #476CC3 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.