#477FAE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.8% 0.094 245.7), rgb(71, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#477FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477FAE |
| RGB | rgb(71, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.094 245.7) |
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 #477FAE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #477FAE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477FAE text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477FAE text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C8FBB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 245.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477FAE
oklch(57.8% 0.094 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#32658F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5374
oklch(42.8% 0.072 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#27445E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 247)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#477FAE 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) | #6B80B0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477FAE
#477FAE
oklch(57.8% 0.094 245.7)
- #A06E39
#A06E39
oklch(57.9% 0.094 65.6)
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 #477FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
Use #477FAE 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.