#477DEB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61% 0.176 262.7), rgb(71, 125, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#477DEB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477DEB |
| RGB | rgb(71, 125, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.176 262.7) |
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 #477DEB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #477DEB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477DEB text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477DEB text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#729FF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 262.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#477DEB
oklch(61% 0.176 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#316AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2558C3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F489E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#477DEB 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) | #4289EF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A7AE9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A9 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477DEB
#477DEB
oklch(61% 0.176 262.7)
- #A87B00
#A87B00
oklch(61.1% 0.126 82.8)
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 #477DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
Use #477DEB 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.