#479CD0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.3% 0.113 238.6), rgb(71, 156, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#479CD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 156, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.113 238.6) |
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 #479CD0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479CD0 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479CD0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479CD0 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.056 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9D2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 238.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479CD0
oklch(66.3% 0.113 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#097CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.122 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#03557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#124664
oklch(37.6% 0.074 239)
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Step 950
950
#0D293B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 240.1)
#479CD0 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) | #849CD2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718ECF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479CD0
#479CD0
oklch(66.3% 0.113 238.6)
- #C68148
#C68148
oklch(66.3% 0.112 58.6)
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 #479CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #479CD0 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.