#477BB3
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.2% 0.104 251.7), rgb(71, 123, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#477BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 123, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.104 251.7) |
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 #477BB3 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477BB3 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477BB3 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477BB3 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.096 251.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477BB3
oklch(57.2% 0.104 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#346395
oklch(49% 0.096 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#477BB3 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) | #637EB5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5573B2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477BB3
#477BB3
oklch(57.2% 0.104 251.7)
- #9D6D28
#9D6D28
oklch(57.2% 0.103 72.4)
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 #477BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
Use #477BB3 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.