#478EF6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.2% 0.171 258.1), rgb(71, 142, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#478EF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 142, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 91%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.171 258.1) |
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 #478EF6 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478EF6 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478EF6 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #478EF6 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F7
oklch(81% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AA1F3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 258.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#478EF6
oklch(65.2% 0.171 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D6EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E5BC0
oklch(49% 0.173 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#104B9B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#16407B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#478EF6 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) | #5B97FA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C87F4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478EF6
#478EF6
oklch(65.2% 0.171 258.1)
- #BD8400
#BD8400
oklch(65.4% 0.136 78.2)
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 #478EF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
Use #478EF6 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.