#477EB6
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58% 0.105 250.5), rgb(71, 126, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#477EB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 126, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.105 250.5) |
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 #477EB6 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #477EB6 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477EB6 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477EB6 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DF
oklch(81% 0.048 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4CE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B8DC2
oklch(63% 0.097 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477EB6
oklch(58% 0.105 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#316496
oklch(49.2% 0.098 250)
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Step 800
800
#2A5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#264462
oklch(37.8% 0.063 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#477EB6 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) | #6680B8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5776B5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B92 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477EB6
#477EB6
oklch(58% 0.105 250.5)
- #A16E2B
#A16E2B
oklch(57.9% 0.104 70.1)
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 #477EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
Use #477EB6 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.