#47839C
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58% 0.073 227.2), rgb(71, 131, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#47839C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47839C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 131, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.073 227.2) |
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 #47839C | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47839C | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47839C text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47839C text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.052 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A9
oklch(63.1% 0.067 226.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47839C
oklch(58% 0.073 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#31687F
oklch(49% 0.069 228)
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Step 800
800
#2A5567
oklch(42.7% 0.056 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#274654
oklch(37.6% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#47839C 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) | #76819D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A779C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #078A8B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47839C
#47839C
oklch(58% 0.073 227.2)
- #9E6D54
#9E6D54
oklch(57.9% 0.073 47.9)
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 #47839C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
Use #47839C 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.