#477CD9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.6% 0.153 260.8), rgb(71, 124, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#477CD9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 124, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.153 260.8) |
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 #477CD9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #477CD9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477CD9 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477CD9 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 261)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#477CD9
oklch(59.6% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#356ED3
oklch(55.5% 0.167 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#285CB7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#224B94
oklch(42.6% 0.129 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#214076
oklch(37.8% 0.1 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#477CD9 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) | #5085DD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3777D7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A0 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477CD9
#477CD9
oklch(59.6% 0.153 260.8)
- #A47600
#A47600
oklch(59.6% 0.123 81.3)
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 #477CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #477CD9 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.