#478DC4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(62.2% 0.109 244.6), rgb(71, 141, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#478DC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 141, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.109 244.6) |
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 #478DC4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478DC4 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478DC4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478DC4 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 244.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#478DC4
oklch(62.2% 0.109 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#2879B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#19669B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#19537D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 244.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 245)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#478DC4 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) | #758EC6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6482C3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478DC4
#478DC4
oklch(62.2% 0.109 244.6)
- #B47838
#B47838
oklch(62.3% 0.109 65)
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 #478DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
Use #478DC4 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.