#47729F
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54% 0.086 250.7), rgb(71, 114, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#47729F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47729F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 114, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.086 250.7) |
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 #47729F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47729F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47729F text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47729F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#658DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.079 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47729F
oklch(54% 0.086 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C648C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#325172
oklch(42.6% 0.066 251)
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Step 900
900
#2C435C
oklch(37.5% 0.052 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#47729F 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) | #5F74A1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546B9E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E7C82 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47729F
#47729F
oklch(54% 0.086 250.7)
- #8E6632
#8E6632
oklch(54.1% 0.086 71.4)
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 #47729F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.012
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.013
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #47729F 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.