#478FC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.113 244.9), rgb(71, 143, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#478FC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 143, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.113 244.9) |
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 #478FC8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478FC8 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478FC8 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478FC8 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 244.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#478FC8
oklch(62.9% 0.113 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#2579B6
oklch(55.7% 0.123 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#16659C
oklch(49% 0.114 245.2)
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Step 800
800
#16537F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 245)
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Step 900
900
#1A4566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#11293C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 244.6)
#478FC8 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) | #7690CB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478FC8
#478FC8
oklch(62.9% 0.113 244.9)
- #B77937
#B77937
oklch(62.8% 0.112 64.7)
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 #478FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #478FC8 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.