#479DCB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.3% 0.107 235), rgb(71, 157, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#479DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 235°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479DCB |
| RGB | rgb(71, 157, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.107 235) |
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 #479DCB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479DCB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479DCB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479DCB text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DE
oklch(81% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9CE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479DCB
oklch(66.3% 0.107 235)
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Step 600
600
#077DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.116 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#035679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#124761
oklch(37.7% 0.07 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#479DCB 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) | #879CCD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758FCA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479DCB
#479DCB
oklch(66.3% 0.107 235)
- #C58050
#C58050
oklch(66.1% 0.107 54.6)
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 #479DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #479DCB 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.