#477AE3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.8% 0.169 262.9), rgb(71, 122, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#477AE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 122, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.169 262.9) |
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 #477AE3 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #477AE3 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477AE3 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477AE3 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#749FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#477AE3
oklch(59.8% 0.169 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#356BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#2858C0
oklch(49% 0.172 263)
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Step 800
800
#22499B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#203E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#477AE3 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) | #4485E7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2177E1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A3 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477AE3
#477AE3
oklch(59.8% 0.169 262.9)
- #A37700
#A37700
oklch(59.7% 0.123 82.6)
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 #477AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
Use #477AE3 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.