#476FCA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.148 264.3), rgb(71, 111, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#476FCA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476FCA |
| RGB | rgb(71, 111, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.148 264.3) |
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 #476FCA | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476FCA | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #476FCA text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #476FCA text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DB
oklch(63% 0.136 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#476FCA
oklch(55.9% 0.148 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#385CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.137 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#476FCA 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) | #4379CD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6DC8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008493 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476FCA
#476FCA
oklch(55.9% 0.148 264.3)
- #936D00
#936D00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 84.3)
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 #476FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #476FCA 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.