#478FF6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.4% 0.17 257.7), rgb(71, 143, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#478FF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 143, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 91%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.17 257.7) |
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 #478FF6 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478FF6 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #478FF6 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #478FF6 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#6AA2F2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 257.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#478FF6
oklch(65.4% 0.17 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B6FDC
oklch(55.7% 0.184 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#0C5CBF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F4C9B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 257.5)
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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)
#478FF6 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) | #5D98FA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F88F4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478FF6
#478FF6
oklch(65.4% 0.17 257.7)
- #BE8400
#BE8400
oklch(65.5% 0.137 77.7)
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 #478FF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
Use #478FF6 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.